OT -- Re: random cover of a range

[Nick Sabalausky]

"John Reimer" <terminal.node at gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:28b70f8c1452e8cb5e9c3ce5b5d0 at news.digitalmars.com...
> Hello Walter,
>
>> John Reimer wrote:
>>
>>> Concerning profanity and swearing.  I think many forms of expression
>>> should warrant more careful thought.  I don't believe profane or
>>> irreverant expression has a neutral effect on hearers.  We've already
>>> seen plenty of evidence of that in here.  You may think it's cute and
>>> artsy, but I think it does any combination of the following:  creates
>>> a language barrier, trivializes the original meaning of certain
>>> anglo-saxon words, shows general disrespect in communication,
>>> demonstrates poor vocabulary, reveals carelessness in thinking of
>>> others feelings, etc and on and on.   It's like throwing dirt in
>>> somebody's face and thinking that's a normal way to interact.  We can
>>> stamp a "art" sticker on it and call it funny when it is clothed in a
>>> comedic role (or any situation really), but this is just as effective
>>> as sticking an "ice cream" tab on a pile of manure; there's no way to
>>> make it pretty.
>>>
>> I don't disagree with most of that, except that the language one used
>> reflects on the speaker, not the listener. The listener chooses how to
>> react to that, and that is the listener's choice.
>>
>
> That's one way to shift responsibility.
>

As a listener, I find the suggestion that the speaker is the one in control 
of my reaction downright insulting. No one's attempting to "shift 
responsibility" here.