I read this in the Daily Express today, from Ann Widdecombe:
Who's to say swearing is 'bad'? Why? 'Shit' is just a word like any other. Why is 'fuck' worse than 'fork'? They sound almost the same, so what's the problem?
I've made my standpoint on swearing on TV known before. If the occasion calls for it, I'm in favour. It can add realism to the situation. Widdecombe then went on to directly attack scriptwriters for the 'bad' language:
What responsibility do writers have to avoid such language? It is the responsibility of whoever decides the show be aired and at whatever time. If a show airing at 10pm features the word 'shit' then it is not the writer's fault if a child hears it.
Now if the word 'shit' appeared in a kids show airing at 3pm, then there is cause for alarm. But is it then the writer's fault? Any good production company would not take a script (for children) which featured that word. So would it be the writer's fault if it slipped through the net?
The truth is that no-one writing for 5-year-olds is going to put the word 'shit' in their dialogue. That would get them rejected. So what exists is a form of self-censorship on the part of writers. You choose language appropriate for the occasion.
'Fuck' would not be appropriate for a kids show, but would be perfectly justified in a show airing at 9pm when the characters are about to get hit by a car!
Someone I've admired for a long time has his own strong opinion on swearing. We all know him; we all love him!
What Fry says is true. I've come across tutors at school and university who swear their asses off. And they're extremely intelligent. I heard swearing at school, from my sister (she went to 'big school' and taught me all the words) and from my parents.
I watched 'The Terminator' at the age of 7 and sniggered at the use of the word 'fuck'. I thought it was a bad word. Why? Because I was told it was. Is it?
Fuck no!
But people will always complain. They always have and they always will:
And in regards to Ann Widdecombe, does she not strongly resemble Hugh Laurie's character above? A pathetic, old-fashioned woman with nothing better to do than complain about things. She often speaks about things she knows nothing about.
Not long ago she attacked teachers, claiming that their road to qualified teacher status was too easy. As the brother of a dedicated, hard working teacher, I know she's wrong. Not only do teachers work their asses off to become qualified, but they then go into a very competative occupation with very high demands. Getting to school for 7.45 and not leaving until after 6pm isn't what I would call an easy day.
Clearly Ann Widdecombe didn't have a clue what she was on about. It's the same here. Yes, everyone has the right to an opinion. But if you want to air it, get a blog to rant on! I just wish the Express would cease paying this creature to air her ignorant, pointless and all-round idiotic opinions.
As one of my facebook friends said:
And to play us out, we have Metallica's cover of an Anti-Nowhere League song. Please do take offence :)
[...] it is almost impossible to get through an evening's television viewing without hearing "strong" language on the screen. Strong, of course, is a euphemism for disgusting.To that, I respond - fuck off!!!
Who's to say swearing is 'bad'? Why? 'Shit' is just a word like any other. Why is 'fuck' worse than 'fork'? They sound almost the same, so what's the problem?
I've made my standpoint on swearing on TV known before. If the occasion calls for it, I'm in favour. It can add realism to the situation. Widdecombe then went on to directly attack scriptwriters for the 'bad' language:
Perhaps the BBC should issue a swear box to all script writers so that they can ask them to put in 10% of their salery for each bad word used.Again, I say FUCK OFF!!!
What responsibility do writers have to avoid such language? It is the responsibility of whoever decides the show be aired and at whatever time. If a show airing at 10pm features the word 'shit' then it is not the writer's fault if a child hears it.
Now if the word 'shit' appeared in a kids show airing at 3pm, then there is cause for alarm. But is it then the writer's fault? Any good production company would not take a script (for children) which featured that word. So would it be the writer's fault if it slipped through the net?
The truth is that no-one writing for 5-year-olds is going to put the word 'shit' in their dialogue. That would get them rejected. So what exists is a form of self-censorship on the part of writers. You choose language appropriate for the occasion.
'Fuck' would not be appropriate for a kids show, but would be perfectly justified in a show airing at 9pm when the characters are about to get hit by a car!
Someone I've admired for a long time has his own strong opinion on swearing. We all know him; we all love him!
What Fry says is true. I've come across tutors at school and university who swear their asses off. And they're extremely intelligent. I heard swearing at school, from my sister (she went to 'big school' and taught me all the words) and from my parents.
I watched 'The Terminator' at the age of 7 and sniggered at the use of the word 'fuck'. I thought it was a bad word. Why? Because I was told it was. Is it?
Fuck no!
But people will always complain. They always have and they always will:
And in regards to Ann Widdecombe, does she not strongly resemble Hugh Laurie's character above? A pathetic, old-fashioned woman with nothing better to do than complain about things. She often speaks about things she knows nothing about.
Not long ago she attacked teachers, claiming that their road to qualified teacher status was too easy. As the brother of a dedicated, hard working teacher, I know she's wrong. Not only do teachers work their asses off to become qualified, but they then go into a very competative occupation with very high demands. Getting to school for 7.45 and not leaving until after 6pm isn't what I would call an easy day.
Clearly Ann Widdecombe didn't have a clue what she was on about. It's the same here. Yes, everyone has the right to an opinion. But if you want to air it, get a blog to rant on! I just wish the Express would cease paying this creature to air her ignorant, pointless and all-round idiotic opinions.
As one of my facebook friends said:
For every breath that Ms Widdecombe draws in should be taxed as breath taken from us!Hear-fucking-hear!
And to play us out, we have Metallica's cover of an Anti-Nowhere League song. Please do take offence :)
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