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.
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It really depends on how deep you want to go with all of this. Some words, like the n-word or f*got are taboo because of their historical context. Other swear words are supposed to have certain demonic or spiritual connotations associated with them. I know it’s hard to believe, but there are still plenty of devoutly religious people who believe that you are inviting demons into your life with certain words. Still, other words are abused for their shock value. The shock value words tend to vary by country and circumstance. For example, it’s wise to be very careful whom you call a c*nt in the United States; however, I am told that it’s not that big of a deal in the United Kingdom. “Did you meet the duchess?” “Why yes! A rather pleasant cunt.”
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