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darkinshadows -> RE: Why capital letters for? Why swear words? (7/5/2005 1:15:34 AM)
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Freedom of choice.
I am constantly asked (sometimes TOLD - lol) if I would change my font - for a variety of reasons from the fact that they have difficulty reading it - to the fact that I shouldn't have a 'personality' - all very valid reasons on personal levels - but then - if you come to a forum, be prepared for not every to like what you have to say or react or write.
In some chat areas - capped words are seen as 'shouting' - In this forum, sometimes people, use it as a prop for sarcasm.
Whatever the reason - people use it - and to stipulate laws and commandments would be against the freedom of just to be.
You have the freeom not to read the comments of a thread containing such.
You also have the freedom to disregard comments from people who might swear. But to 'force ' a moral code onto someone you are unlikely to even meet, let alone agree with is a bit like someone forcing you to do something that would make you less of the person you are, and more into some conforming lamb.
From a personal point of view, I type as I speak - maybe without the accent of course, but if I swear, I do so because I wan to and if you don't like what I do - then do not listen, nor follow.
Be yourself - set the example of how you would like a person to be and you will probably attract the people you want to converse with.
You do not need knowledge to be 'polite' and refrain from swearing, but to do so doesn't mean you are in any way less educated.
Another point of view I hold, is that 'slave' is a terrible misuse of a word because of my moral and political stance - does that mean people can't use it? No - but if I can explain my reasoning at least they can learn to understand my point of view, rather than me just placing down a blanket ban of the usage in my 'little world'.
Isn't it just more beautiful to accept people as they are instead of forcing them into something they are not?
Peace and Love
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