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Why wouldn't they? "Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts. "Fuck" i

Why wouldn't they? "Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts. "Fuck" is a distasteful word for an act with near-universal approval.

qwerty456127 7y ago
> "Fuck" is a distasteful word for an act with near-universal approval. Near-universal approval and near-universal distaste. A curious phenomenon, isn't it?
- brabel 7y ago
  Everyone shits, but "shit" is still considered a bad word because of its material properties. Fuck, on the other hand, is something everyone loves doing, except when done by force... I guess the reason it's still seen as a bad word rather than a "love word" (besides old religious believes that sex is actually intrinsically bad, which some people might still hold) is that "fuck" is unconsciously associated with forced sex (rape, to be clear) while consensual sex is associated with other words/phrases like "make love", "intercourse" etc. which do not have the same bad connotation.
  - cdirkx 7y ago
    I think the "old religious beliefs" have more to do with it than any connotation of forced sex (at least I have never recognized this in the way people use the word). "making love" is something partners do as a healthy and (re)productive part of their relationship, "fucking" is what 'animals' do, purely done for pleasure. It is a bad word for the same reason gluttony, excessive alcohol and drugs are a sin. A society where everyone mindlessly chases dopamine from carnal pleasures is less productive, especially when this leads to unrest and violence (and I guess that's where forced sex comes into play).
rhizome 7y ago
>"Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts. This reasoning is inconsistent with the rejection of "Cummings."

qwerty456127 7y ago

> "Fuck" is a distasteful word for an act with near-universal approval. Near-universal approval and near-universal distaste. A curious phenomenon, isn't it?

brabel 7y ago
Everyone shits, but "shit" is still considered a bad word because of its material properties. Fuck, on the other hand, is something everyone loves doing, except when done by force... I guess the reason it's still seen as a bad word rather than a "love word" (besides old religious believes that sex is actually intrinsically bad, which some people might still hold) is that "fuck" is unconsciously associated with forced sex (rape, to be clear) while consensual sex is associated with other words/phrases like "make love", "intercourse" etc. which do not have the same bad connotation.
- cdirkx 7y ago
  I think the "old religious beliefs" have more to do with it than any connotation of forced sex (at least I have never recognized this in the way people use the word). "making love" is something partners do as a healthy and (re)productive part of their relationship, "fucking" is what 'animals' do, purely done for pleasure. It is a bad word for the same reason gluttony, excessive alcohol and drugs are a sin. A society where everyone mindlessly chases dopamine from carnal pleasures is less productive, especially when this leads to unrest and violence (and I guess that's where forced sex comes into play).

rhizome 7y ago

>"Shooter" is a word that's acceptable to use in almost any company, even though the verb at it's root part of some abhorrent acts. This reasoning is inconsistent with the rejection of "Cummings."