Krztalizer wrote:


Gordon, how many youngsters would you say visit this newsgroup?

My eight year old son, for one.

And has HE never heard or seen these words, say uttered by his father in a moment
of exasperation? ;-) Or from his friends, or on music CDs or ? Naturally, we can
and IMO should try and set an example of not using profanity gratuitously. But
again, I'm curious. Have you ever asked him what HE thought f&%#@ing meant?

Probably a few others, but as you suggest, not
many. Still, since its not off-limits to the wee ones AND ladies, I don't see
it as the same as a forum for, say, just sailors.

Ladies generally aren't, anymore, and I suspect most women would be offended by
the notion that they're so fragile that men have to protect them from hearing or
reading swear words. Many have an equal facility with them as men (which may be a
good or bad thing).

Guy