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CMV: Punishing a child for swearing is a stupid and outdated thing to do.

NOTE: I’m not including slurs, as those are tied to trauma and are a completely different league from “Fuck”, “Shit”, “Ass”, etc as they were made to demean certain demographics.

Edit: Perhaps the better title might be “The current social standards regarding swearing need a serious overhaul, as currently they’re only holding us back”

I also understand that the allure and value of swear words come from their restriction in general conversation. As in it feels much better to say them knowing that you can’t say it often, like a colloquial “treat”. However, I don’t believe this is justification for explicit punishment, as swearing within itself doesn’t harm anybody, and everyone has the right to ruin the words for themselves should they feel like it. 

Essentially, if a kid stubs his toe on the school blacktop and says “FUCK” in response, punishing or telling that kid not to say that word serves no beneficial purpose. Karens who “WoUlD NeVeR wAnT mY cHiLd tO sAy SuCh ThInGs!!1!” Need to get over themselves and really think about why they think that way.

Edit: Just wanted to elaborate further. I agree that we should educate kids about when it is and isn’t okay to swear GIVEN the current social standards. I just think the social standards are arbitrary and hold us back (which isn’t the most mind-blowing conclusion, I know). In a perfect world we wouldn’t have these standards. They are bad standards.
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Humans use words and gestures to signal ideas /emotions. So there's inevitably going to be language used to signal frustration, vulgarity, maturity, etc. While some kid saying *fuck* isn't going to cause an explosion or anything, it does signal a concerning disregard for social norms / inability to recognize their role in soceity. And let's be honest, children who are prone to profanity around adults are usually little terrors.

It's a parent's job to raise their kid to be cognizant of this social fact. And it's easier to start at "don't curse at all," then it is to explain the nuances of profanity use to kids. If you tell them "it's okay in X, Y, and Z situations," they'll cuss in inappropriate situations. They won't really understand. But humans naturally become aware of social nuance as they age; kids just need a good foundation.