Foul Language Sinful?

[JosephHope]

Ask an apologist or your local priest.

 

[Sky_River]

There are certain words you hear in the street by slime-ball people and they are not to be said in public.
We need the Legion of Decency again for movies & TV !

What do you think makes certain words vulgar-the guttural pronunciation?

 

[John_Lazarus]

What do you think makes certain words vulgar-the guttural pronunciation?

Probably the fact that they are all of Anglo-Saxon origin (the phrase “Pardon my French” notwithstanding). After the Norman invasion, Norman French became the language of the royal court, of law, etc. The Old English language was indeed “vulgar”, by the original meaning of the word — used by the common rabble, the lowborn, the plebs, not by the elite. (Ironically, all varieties of French derive from the vulgar form of Latin.)

 

[truetofaith]

What do you think makes certain words vulgar-the guttural pronunciation?

No the filthy actions that the words describe.

 

[truetofaith]

The use of the word slime ball to denigrate others is rather funny given the subject!

It’s not a dirty word.

 

[Sky_River]

No the filthy actions that the words describe.

So sex and mate are vulgar words too?

 

[Tighty_Whitey]

I appreciate the replies and believe my question has been thoroughly answered. I do not believe further discussion is warranted.

Peace, g