why the hell?

is the word rape ( see, got away with it right there ) accpetable to be said and printed and broadcast etc.. but the f word is abhorred?????

what the hell is wrong with a society where words synonomous with sex ( the f-bomb ) is banned but words assocaited with extremem acts of violence are perfectly acceptable??!? gd we are a backwards country.

Because all people have the right to read/hear/watch news and 50% don't want to hear the f word in the news because it has no real definition and is really just a swear word, rape is an actual term that is used to refer to sexual intercours where a 1 personis unwilling. A country is not backwards because of silly little complaints like 'oh how come we can't say f*** in church' or 'why isn't there more sex than violencein video games'.

newhenpal

we're backwards because we rant about minutia claiming to be "protecting the children" and accept violence as second nature. if a word has no definition, then how can it at all be offensive?? might as well say that the word "skuto" is offensive and should now be regarded as utterly vulgar.

Because the f-word is used in a more offesive fashion, and there are other words that can be used in in stead, as you said, rape describes an act of violence...there are no other adequate substitutions that I can think of.CrimzonTide

what can possibly be more offensive than saying something like "i'm gonna rape that girl" yet it is acceptable? and if the argument is that a word is offensive and there are other substitutes that one can use.. then why not only have one word to describe each thing? why have a language cluttered with multiple words to describe the same thing?

what can possibly be more offensive than saying something like "i'm gonna rape that girl" yet it is acceptable? and if the argument is that a word is offensive and there are other substitutes that one can use.. then why not only have one word to describe each thing? why have a language cluttered with multiple words to describe the same thing?comp_atkins

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]what can possibly be more offensive than saying something like "i'm gonna rape that girl" yet it is acceptable? and if the argument is that a word is offensive and there are other substitutes that one can use.. then why not only have one word to describe each thing? why have a language cluttered with multiple words to describe the same thing?CrimzonTide

well, you dont hear "i'm gonna shoot that guy" either on the news... but both phases are prefectly accpetable on tv and neither will warrant an fcc fine, or a barage of hate mail from the parents television council.

stop being offended because other people say you should be.

well, you dont hear "i'm gonna shoot that guy" either on the news... but both phases are prefectly accpetable on tv and neither will warrant an fcc fine, or a barage of hate mail from the parents television council.comp_atkins

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]well, you dont hear "i'm gonna shoot that guy" either on the news... but both phases are prefectly accpetable on tv and neither will warrant an fcc fine, or a barage of hate mail from the parents television council.CrimzonTide

but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?

but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?comp_atkins

is the word rape ( see, got away with it right there ) accpetable to be said and printed and broadcast etc.. but the f word is abhorred?????

what the hell is wrong with a society where words synonomous with sex ( the f-bomb ) is banned but words assocaited with extremem acts of violence are perfectly acceptable??!? gd we are a backwards country.

comp_atkins

nobody cares, get over it

Because all people have the right to read/hear/watch news and 50% don't want to hear the f word in the news because it has no real definition and is really just a swear word, rape is an actual term that is used to refer to sexual intercours where a 1 personis unwilling. A country is not backwards because of silly little complaints like 'oh how come we can't say f*** in church' or 'why isn't there more sex than violencein video games'.

newhenpal

What? **** has all kinds of uses and meaning:

Link

(I'll probably get modded for this)

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?CrimzonTide

well, why bother having words you cant say then??

[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?comp_atkins

well, why bother having words you cant say then??

Stop acting like a little child, yes go ahead and say **** and you will get diffrent results because some people have heard it so much that it doesn't bother them, but keep in mind others will. Your question was why they say rape and not **** in news, well as I and you have said,it has no meaning (which is strange because in your first post you said it ment to have sex, you contridicted yourself there buddy). Rape means actually means something and people get raped and it is (or should be) local or national news' jobto report on this, which as I have said people read and some of them don't like the f word and why bother saying **** instead of rape when people will be offended at the f word, and rape is much more specific. Last time I checked most news networks aren't pornnews and will almost always report violence because that is usually what happens in the world, I don't think people are interested inwhat positionjimmy ****ed stacy,the only thing you will find close to sex in news is surprise, surprise....rape.

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?newhenpal

well, why bother having words you cant say then??

Stop acting like a little child, yes go ahead and say **** and you will get diffrent results because some people have heard it so much that it doesn't bother them, but keep in mind others will. Your question was why they say rape and not **** in news, well as I and you have said,it has no meaning (which is strange because in your first post you said it ment to have sex, you contridicted yourself there buddy). Rape means actually means something and people get raped and it is (or should be) local or national news' jobto report on this, which as I have said people read and some of them don't like the f word and why bother saying **** instead of rape when people will be offended at the f word, and rape is much more specific. Last time I checked most news networks aren't pornnews and will almost always report violence because that is usually what happens in the world, I don't think people are interested inwhat positionjimmy ****ed stacy,the only thing you will find close to sex in news is surprise, surprise....rape.

first off you are the one suggesting it had no meaning.. i was merely running with that, buddy.

as you said: "Because all people have the right to read/hear/watch news and 50% don't want to hear the f word in the news because it has no real definition and is really just a swear word,"

my point is words are not offensive because you were told they are. start thinking for yourself and not knee-jerk reacting to things. animals do that, not humans.

I guess when the girls come onto talk shows they don't want to let the viewer's mind wander.

No joking, here. What would happen if a girl (It generally happens to girls over guys, right?) was on a talk show and it went:

Girl: I was -*Bleep sound*ed.

is the word rape ( see, got away with it right there ) accpetable to be said and printed and broadcast etc.. but the f word is abhorred?????

what the hell is wrong with a society where words synonomous with sex ( the f-bomb ) is banned but words assocaited with extremem acts of violence are perfectly acceptable??!? gd we are a backwards country.

comp_atkins

"And in other news, there is a serial [something] on the loose. Residents of this community are advised to be on the lookout for this criminal, but we can't tell you what he does because that might offend you."

[QUOTE="newhenpal"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?comp_atkins

well, why bother having words you cant say then??

Stop acting like a little child, yes go ahead and say **** and you will get diffrent results because some people have heard it so much that it doesn't bother them, but keep in mind others will. Your question was why they say rape and not **** in news, well as I and you have said,it has no meaning (which is strange because in your first post you said it ment to have sex, you contridicted yourself there buddy). Rape means actually means something and people get raped and it is (or should be) local or national news' jobto report on this, which as I have said people read and some of them don't like the f word and why bother saying **** instead of rape when people will be offended at the f word, and rape is much more specific. Last time I checked most news networks aren't pornnews and will almost always report violence because that is usually what happens in the world, I don't think people are interested inwhat positionjimmy ****ed stacy,the only thing you will find close to sex in news is surprise, surprise....rape.

first off you are the one suggesting it had no meaning.. i was merely running with that, buddy.

as you said: "Because all people have the right to read/hear/watch news and 50% don't want to hear the f word in the news because it has no real definition and is really just a swear word,"

my point is words are not offensive because you were told they are. start thinking for yourself and not knee-jerk reacting to things. animals do that, not humans.

Well I think you should know that I am not offended by that word, and it's funny how you say 'point is words are not offensive' yet you tell people to think for them selves. Weather you find them offensive or not people still find it offensive as it is generally used as a negative comment (**** you, he got ****ed up, etc.) And why bother? there are many words in the english language thatdon't have an obscure history and have the samemeaning, and no one is offended. You seem to be one of those people who thinks the world is violating their freedom to do whatever they want, be it questionable or not.

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"][QUOTE="newhenpal"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]but why do you consider it vulgar? like you said, it has no meaning. so are you offended by words with no meaning? is it the sound that offends you? or have you just been brought up being told that it is offensive so you naturally react with disgust when you hear it?newhenpal

well, why bother having words you cant say then??

Stop acting like a little child, yes go ahead and say **** and you will get diffrent results because some people have heard it so much that it doesn't bother them, but keep in mind others will. Your question was why they say rape and not **** in news, well as I and you have said,it has no meaning (which is strange because in your first post you said it ment to have sex, you contridicted yourself there buddy). Rape means actually means something and people get raped and it is (or should be) local or national news' jobto report on this, which as I have said people read and some of them don't like the f word and why bother saying **** instead of rape when people will be offended at the f word, and rape is much more specific. Last time I checked most news networks aren't pornnews and will almost always report violence because that is usually what happens in the world, I don't think people are interested inwhat positionjimmy ****ed stacy,the only thing you will find close to sex in news is surprise, surprise....rape.

first off you are the one suggesting it had no meaning.. i was merely running with that, buddy.

as you said: "Because all people have the right to read/hear/watch news and 50% don't want to hear the f word in the news because it has no real definition and is really just a swear word,"

my point is words are not offensive because you were told they are. start thinking for yourself and not knee-jerk reacting to things. animals do that, not humans.

Well I think you should know that I am not offended by that word, and it's funny how you say 'point is words are not offensive' yet you tell people to think for them selves. Weather you find them offensive or not people still find it offensive as it is generally used as a negative comment (F*** you, he got f***ed up, etc.) And why bother? there are many words in the english language thatdon't have an obscure history and have the samemeaning, and no one is offended. You seem to be one of those people who thinks the world is violating their freedom to do whatever they want, be it questionable or not.

i'm merely questioning why people get thier panties in a ruffle over words when far more offensive thing, such as rape, murder, etc.. are allowed to be used for entertainment as long as no one drops the f-bomb in the process...

sheila was right.... "Horrific and deplorable violence is ok as long as you don't say any naughty words"

On Southpark the Movie, they didn't allow them to put in the phrase Mother F*cker, but they allowed uncle f*cker. :|

Censorship is STUPID!

the F word is imbued with more meaning than just sexual intercourse. it means a variety of things, and is usually added to elevate the intensity of a claim and to make it taboo intentionally. it's there as a function of language and pulls any given claim into the realm of obscenity by it's nature and is therefore censorable.

"rape" is a word that describes a violent pillaging, not stricly sexual. it is not a function of language, it does not cast the words around it in a different light. it is a word--a nasty word, yes, for nasty things. but it doesn't carry the intentionality of obscenity that the F word does.

at least that's part of it.

the F word is imbued with more meaning than just sexual intercourse. it means a variety of things, and is usually added to elevate the intensity of a claim and to make it taboo intentionally. it's there as a function of language and pulls any given claim into the realm of obscenity by it's nature and is therefore censorable.

"rape" is a word that describes a violent pillaging, not stricly sexual. it is not a function of language, it does not cast the words around it in a different light. it is a word--a nasty word, yes, for nasty things. but it doesn't carry the intentionality of obscenity that the F word does.

at least that's part of it.

MakersMark_2023

but its only obscene because we allow it to be.

people say swearing is a sign of poor vocabulary....swearing over the top is pathetic indeed however getting offended by a swear word is just a sign of a weak mind ;)a person can uses f*** when ever they like. i find the word bastard to be the greatest word in the English language. doesn't it just role of the tongue :P

Eh? "Rape" is a legal term, for one thing; it identifies a very real violation of people's rights, and while it should not be used lightly, it is not inherently obscene. The eff-word is.

You should realize that the connotations of words are determined largely by common usage. People use the eff-word disrespectfully as a coarse vulgarity. They do not generally do so with "rape."

Eh? "Rape" is a legal term, for one thing; it identifies a very real violation of people's rights, and while it should not be used lightly, it is not inherently obscene. The eff-word is.

You should realize that the connotations of words are determined largely by common usage. People use the eff-word disrespectfully as a coarse vulgarity. They do not generally do so with "rape."

Elraptor

the "eff word" doesn't have to be offensive. as long as your not shouting it

I agree, your country sucks :)brenday

:lol:

[QUOTE="Elraptor"]

Eh? "Rape" is a legal term, for one thing; it identifies a very real violation of people's rights, and while it should not be used lightly, it is not inherently obscene. The eff-word is.

You should realize that the connotations of words are determined largely by common usage. People use the eff-word disrespectfully as a coarse vulgarity. They do not generally do so with "rape."

hip-hop-cola2

the "eff word" doesn't have to be offensive. as long as your not shouting it

that is what he is saying. It doesn't have to be but the common use of the words is blank, there fore it gets teh connotation of blank.