From: Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Fascist Censorship spreading like Cancer thruout Gov't Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:36:47 -0800 (PST)
> What exactly makes an obscenity obscene? Aside from > something obscene being > labled an obscenity of course.
That's a good question and perhaps one worthy of exploration. However, its also pretty academic IMHO. Whether you think the F-bomb or other "obcenities" are indeed unacceptable or not, I think the majority of people in the US, FREX, would define those words as obcene.
Damon.
I agree. But to be honest, I don't know too many people who don't swear. That being said, and with recognition of the fact that we all live in the real world, whether we think so or not, I think it's more accurate to say that obscenities are conditionally obscene. And to say otherwise, is to show that hypocrisy runs rampant more so than what one may think.
-Travis "a Newfoundlander who speaks true Newfounese" Edmunds.
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