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What the hell is wrong with hell? Facetious of course, but genuinely curious why hell is a problem?

• laumars 5y ago
  You reminded me of this scene from The Simpsons https://youtu.be/ThcThv7Yaq0 https://youtu.be/ThcThv7Yaq0
• hansel_der 5y ago
  maybe because reference to "hell" somewhat implicates and validates a diametral, christian-like eternalism which in turn undermines religious freedom?
• wsc981 5y ago
  Many Dutch people might curse with horrible diseases and inflictions (kanker - cancer, kolere - cholera, tyfus -typhoid), but religious Dutch people tend to frown upon ‘godverdomme’ - ‘goddamn’. Back when I was young one would often hear this curse word in Hollywood movies. My father, if he heard this word, would want us to change channels. However my father wouldn’t have been bothered hearing ‘hell’. ‘Godverdomme’ (goddamn) can be more appropriately translated into ‘god damn me’. It’s obvious why this might be offensive to a Christian. I guess from the US Christian point of view maybe there’s some sort of similar association when people say ‘hell’ …
• Sesse__ 5y ago
  Different cultures have different sources of dirty words. US dirty words are based on sexual references (e.g. “fuck”), while other languages (like my native Norwegian) will have dirty words based on diabolics (e.g. “hell” or various names for the devil). Other languages will have yet other categories that most swear words are derived from.