1) I'm not saying people have to be naked, I'm saying people should be allowed to be.Dyme said:
2) Tradition isn't an argument.
3) No, you're not allowed to take them off.
What's the problem with Nudity and Swearing?
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2) Tradition isn't an argument.
3) No, you're not allowed to take them off.
Unnatural is what is described. I generally assumed that to mean extreme or grotusque in the manner used. Not to mention if it is used to describe anal sex, that allows to be used for Homosexuals and Heterosexuals. Not just one.LadyRhian said:
Of course it does. But it was used to criminalize male-male sex. Especially in the south. Men and women were rarely prosecuted for such (presumably because it was done in the privacy of one's home, and procreative sex was considered to be the norm where man and women were concerned.)SextusMaximus said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodomy_laws_in_the_United_States
Nothing at all is wrong with either of them; why society has a problem with them? I don't know.
Hell, even my mom used to be all uptight about cursing. A typical conversation about cussing with my mom usually looks like this:
Me: *Insert random swear here. For the sake of it, why don't we agree that it's 'Fuck'.*
Mom: David, why the hell are you swearing? I didn't raise you like that Goddammit!
Me: *Laughing at the irony*
As for nudity... Well, I'm a big fan (some of the time).
Hell, even my mom used to be all uptight about cursing. A typical conversation about cussing with my mom usually looks like this:
Me: *Insert random swear here. For the sake of it, why don't we agree that it's 'Fuck'.*
Mom: David, why the hell are you swearing? I didn't raise you like that Goddammit!
Me: *Laughing at the irony*
As for nudity... Well, I'm a big fan (some of the time).
Schools teach Sex Ed, saying how the human body is sacred and beautiful. Meanwhile, having nudity in a game is considered disgusting and gives the game an AO rating.Danny Ocean said:
mostly fat and fugly people(mostly fat and fuglee women) ***** about this. if society is so liberal whats the issue with acting like your conservative in this issue?Hollyosaur said:Some people can be quite prudish.
Personally, I have no problems with either but some people do.
Just life, people love having something to be offended at.
Next thing you are going to tell me your country has universal healthcare (including dental), better voter turnout/participation with proportional representation, legal drugs and addictions treated with medical practice rather than jail time, enviromental and energy regulation/protection with teeth, universal vocational education, and legal prostitution gives people working in that industry safe working conditions.Cyan. said:
Please tell me there are some of those other things, because with your post Finland easily moved up just below New Zealand as places I must visit if I ever get the means to travel simply because I admire people who are so awesome.
The rest of you can probably tell where I come down on the whole swearing and nudity things at this point. But let me say this, I try to respect other people's views, if they let me know my swearing bothers them, I try to curb my tongue while in ear shot of them and while I may walk about the house naked on a regular basis, I have the curtains closed. Its important to note I don't do public nudity for the same reason I wash my hands, wipe the toilet seat, and use a piece of paper to open the door on a public washroom - I simply don't know what others have been so inconsiderate as to leave behind on the things I touch. If I lived in a place where I was sure others didn't break beer bottles or whatever on the ground (and clean it up if they did), I would walk around bare foot.
While swearing is just words and nudity is just being open with who you are, I can't help but get the feeling that we're getting a little too holier-than-thou about our viewpoint. I mean, sure, a lot of people are overly puritanical about the use of swearing and profanity, but it seems like we're taking the "pfft, what's the big fucking deal?" viewpoint just for the sake of being anti-establishment.
As for nudity, well, as multiple people have pointed out, there are practical reasons for not being nude in day-to-day life. And of course, media typically simulates reality, so nudity is just as infrequent. Like with going to the bathroom and other aspects of everyday life, nudity and sex should only be used in media if there's an explicit improvement in quality because of it.
As for nudity, well, as multiple people have pointed out, there are practical reasons for not being nude in day-to-day life. And of course, media typically simulates reality, so nudity is just as infrequent. Like with going to the bathroom and other aspects of everyday life, nudity and sex should only be used in media if there's an explicit improvement in quality because of it.
Thank you Webster's (and yes I took the time to bookmark the page this morning when I wrote the first post)Lexodus said:
I don't know about you but that's the definition I've understood the word to mean for years...well minus the animal bit that was new info for me.
Here's the link.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodomy
See above.SextusMaximus said:
Nudity leads to people getting aroused, getting aroused leads to sex, and sex feels good. We can't have that.
Well, swearing is fine as long as it doesn't overstay its welcome. Overuse it and suddenly you look like you're trying too hard to make an edgy impression.
As for nudity, the problem there is me. Somehow I never managed to find it arousing, as if I never grew out of my elementary years. Okay, too much information.
As for nudity, the problem there is me. Somehow I never managed to find it arousing, as if I never grew out of my elementary years. Okay, too much information.
But that's my point - we try to elevate ourselves by calling every act of censorship "idiocy," when I think we could be more reasonable about it if we wanted to. Hence, the censors aren't the only ones being "holier-than-thou."ciortas1 said:
I think the only reasons the censors are quite so fervent about eliminating profanity in the first place is because they perceive an equally fervent effort in the opposite direction. Moreover, I haven't really seen all that much effort to censor profanity lately, with progress in media on our side for quite some time.
I would be interested in learning what aspects of your life censorship has impacted, if you have any examples you're willing to offer.
I'm fine with nudity, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable because of the way that I was brought up. It's not bad, but the person might get a bit cold...
As for swearing, I think it's alright if it's used for emphasis. However, it's inappropriate if it is used maliciously to another person or animal.
As for swearing, I think it's alright if it's used for emphasis. However, it's inappropriate if it is used maliciously to another person or animal.
YELLING doesn't make things more accurate.SextusMaximus said:
Oxford English:
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sodomy (sod¦omy)
Pronunciation:/ˈsɒdəmi/
noun
[mass noun]
anal intercourse
Merriam Webster:
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sod·omy
\ˈsä-də-mē\ noun
Definition of SODOMY
: anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex; also : copulation with an animal
? sod·om·it·ic\ˌsä-də-ˈmi-tik\ or sod·om·it·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
Common Parlance:
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Bum Sex. Heathen Queer Bum Sex (if you're in the Bible Belt).