Clean Language ( was Re: Freaks and Geeks)

[Lee Storm(God Is The Healing Force)]

| Kemper now:
| I could have guessed that and am not arguing their ability to turn it
| off and on.
| Older people are also fired for their gutter mouths.  Lack of tact is
| found throughout the life spectrum and is not restricted to youth.

[Lee]:
Yes, I can accept that, but I can also say that if they were trained from a
young age as to the acceptability or lack of acceptability when it comes to
language, they would be more likely to know how to "turn it on and off".

What really distresses me is that such language is considered acceptable and
used liberally in the military training.  Even when I witnessed a Civil Air
Patrol drill, the sergeant used an expletive practically every other word
and liberal use of the "f" word.  If I were a parent with a child in CAP, I
would not hesitate to have words with the sergeant about such language.

It doesn't make men out of boys, as some would say it does.  It doesn't
sound cool, macho, intimidating or any of that twaddle.  It says to me that
such sergeants and trainers need to learn proper use of the English language
and teach such usage to others.  The whole "raw" language approach doesn't
fly for me.

Smile,

Lee :-)

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