Re: uncivil opinions and cuss words

Posted by Dr. Bob on January 10, 2004, at 19:49:09

In reply to Re: I'm lost too, what happened? » Dinah, posted by Poet on January 9, 2004, at 11:08:59

> Blocked for standing up to authority !?!
No, for being uncivil.
> Blocked for voicing an opinion !!!
>
> Psychopoppy
Yes, for voicing an uncivil opinion.
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> I think that the people who get offended by "soft" cuss words like the alternate word for Donkey or a cuss word that you hear on TV should not be on the board.
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> Angielala
I'd rather they felt welcome here...
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> Are we allowed to use words that are in a standard dictionary and the bible?
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> Poet
In this case, it didn't have to do with word choice, but FYI, the general rule is that words are OK unless they're considered often or usually disparaging, obscene, offensive, or vulgar by Merriam-Webster OnLine:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
BTW, the "check spelling" button:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#speling
will give you those "stylistic labels".
Bob

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