why swear words exist 1.62K viewsJune 24, 2024Other Question100.55K June 23, 2024 0 Comments Why do we have words that we “aren’t supposed to say”? What decides what makes a swear word a bad word? It can’t be meaning, because “poop” is fine and “shit” is not. Or “sex” or “ruin” is fine, but “fuck” is not. In: Other 21 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 23, 2024 0 Comments Curse words tend to reflect whatever is most taboo in a society, so if the worst curse words are blasphemous, it’s probably a very religious society, and if they’re sexual, it’s probably a very prudish society, etc. You are viewing 1 out of 21 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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