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Pygoscelis · **Re: EXAM TRAUMA: Kid awarded marks for foul language? Hmm -** 07-02-2008

I think this is great. Its about time we got beyond arbitrary taboo words.

Racial slurs are one thing, but words like the F word are taboo simply for the sake of being taboo. The reason why they are taboo is long long forgotten and keeping the taboo is nonsensical.

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Pygoscelis LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 1,459 Reputation: 2948 Rep Power: 17 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Way of Life: Atheist	Re: EXAM TRAUMA: Kid awarded marks for foul language? Hmm - 07-02-2008 I think this is great. Its about time we got beyond arbitrary taboo words. Racial slurs are one thing, but words like the F word are taboo simply for the sake of being taboo. The reason why they are taboo is long long forgotten and keeping the taboo is nonsensical.