With my appologies to those who would like to see this thread die off... Profanity is not always used for shock value. For many people, it is simply part of their vernacular and they have to make a concerted effort not to use it. Most often, it is used for emphasis and IMHO there are some sentiments that can only be expressed using these words.

The real trick here, i think, is to recognize that these profanities are just words and are not usually intended to be offensive to anyone. Obviously, the "N word" at a KKK rally is offensive to most people. "poopy", when uttered by a drooling four-year-old, should be offensive to no one. The list of obscure/foreign curses in the post above, is probably not offensive to those of us that do not understand it. Many intentionally offensive comments do not require the use of profanity.

Those who are never meanin' no harm should not be treated as offenders. Those who feel that this hypothetical filter should be in place should consider the offence that might be taken by the would-be filterees. I have been coming to this site off and on for a while and consider PM to be a highly respectable community. The filter will probably be a good idea when the "Fun Code for Kids!" section of the site opens up, though...

All that being said, it's colder than a penguin's n*tsack in philadelphia... (that is intended to be funny)

-Ariel

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