Strong Language

[Byzantine]

Is it sinful to use, err... stronger language? For example, suppose I'm talking about why listening to Lady Gaga is bad. I just don't think that "we don't need another so-called singer teaching girls how to be promiscuous females" quite does it. Would it be acceptable in this case to substitute in some words with a more powerful effect?

[MissyP89]

If you're thinking of calling her a whore or similar, then I believe it would be sinful -- not necessarily because of your language but because you're defaming her.

[MissyP89]

Too, the problem with foul language is that it makes you a bad example as someone professing Christ. (Note: I'm not accusing you -- I have problems with my language, too.)

[beatitude]

I think that would be sinful. It would also be contradictory. Truth and charity go hand in hand, and if you're not speaking kindly, you've compromised on truth. Even if someone is doing something seriously wrong, you shouldn't need foul or derogatory language to get your point across - Jesus never did.

[Jesus_lol]

also if you are gonna insult people, you could try sticking to the truth. She is a singer, and she is not a whore.

[Luigi]

Maybe Byzantine's not going to label her a whore. He never said the word himself... MissyP mentioned it as a possibility... I believe Byzantine's point was that Lady Gaga sets a bad example for young women, who may then imitate her and become _____________________s.

[Byzantine]

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Maybe Byzantine's not going to label her a whore. He never said the word himself... MissyP mentioned it as a possibility... I believe Byzantine's point was that Lady Gaga sets a bad example for young women, who may then imitate her and become _____________________s.
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This.

[Autumn Dusk]

Crude language, especally thought out beforehand is completely unnecessary. Bad language sometimes happen when emotions are high and I think it's acceptible.

When talking to my friend I called the little punk who teased my niece a "smarta$$" I don't regret the language. I'd never say it in front of my niece but I did mean it. And my friend understood better than if I'd danced my way around how I felt about it by using proper language.

[BarbTherese]

We are called to also love our enemies - calling someone by a derogatory terms is hardly a loving action. It is possible to speak against the actions etc. of a person and leave judging the actual person alone. "Judge not that you may not be judged............Mercy will be granted to the merciful".

[Papist]

You should be able to convey your point w/o foul language. Also, one can speak strongly w/o foul language.

[EmilyAnn]

It's distasteful. Your sample sentence [font="'Segoe UI"][color="#282828"]"we don't need another so-called singer teaching girls how to be promiscuous females" covers what you want to say without being unnecessarily vulgar, t[/color][/font][color=#282828]hough the use of the word 'females' is somewhat [/color][color=#282828]redundant having already established 'girls' as the subject of the sentence. Anyway,[/color][color=#282828] there are more than enough respectable ways to make your point without resorting to profanity. [/color]

[font="'Segoe UI"][color="#282828"]With language, I think context is important. I don't talk to my mother the same way I talk to my friends. When I play video games I involuntarily swear like a sailor. Swearing to myself when I die in Skyrim is very different from swearing at my mother. One is obviously sinful, the other should still be avoided but isn't necessarily sinful (IMO).[/color][/font]