Re: RARA-AVIS: Language

From: Charlie Williams ( cs_will@btopenworld.com)
Date: 24 Mar 2005


--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Kerry J. Schooley" >
...
> Setting a standard that prohibits swearing is a bit like
> telling painters they are not to use the colour red,
> because it is Satan's colour, or telling musicians not
> to use the note b-flat because it is offensive. There's
> no logic to these objections, but they are very human.

Excellent post, Kerry.

(Oh yeah, and I totally agree with it.)

Charlie.

www.charliewilliams.net

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