Swearing

Swearing.

We all do it.

Some more than others.

I swear a hell of a lot, especially in speech-mimicking text (for example, Twitter) and in real life.

People who think swearing is a sign of a lack of intelligence are completely misguided. To me, that is like saying Americans cannot drive because they use the right hand side of the road instead of the left. It's not wrong; it's just a different way of going about it.

The same can be applied to language. People who swear can make the same fucking point, if not a stronger one, as one who does not use profanities.

See. Using a profanity as an adjective draws attention to it and makes you acknowledge it in a blog that has been deliberately designed to be dull.

I feel swearing demands attention and this may intimidate people; however, overuse has left us somewhat accustomed to this. Excessive use can detract from the original point but occasional usage shouldn't be taboo, should it?

I think, in modern language especially, it is important. When writing, a character can be defined by the words they use. Time is moving on and we need to accept this. Culture is evolving and swearing is just part of this evolution. Obviously, it shouldn't get out of hand (like swearing in a school environment) but it shouldn't be frowned upon and scrutinised as much as it is now.

I could go into the origin of profanities but I don't think it is relevant to my point. I just want people to accept that swearing is not a solid base to judge someone's intelligence.

In summary, you can be smart and say shit.