I know being a teenager who doesn’t swear is becoming rarer and rarer in this day and age, but I personally choose not to. I don’t look down on those who do or think I’m better than them. I don’t bask in some twisted superiority complex because of it. I simply find it unnecessary. In my own life, I’ve never seen a reason to cuss someone out or felt my message incomplete without some cussing strewn about. I’m sure I’ll come across a situation in the future where I’ll feel the need, but I haven’t of yet. Even so, I feel it's a violation of the first amendment to limit what people can and cannot say.
It’s hard to scroll through social media or walk down a school hallway without hearing some casual profanity in conversation. But there are hordes of stronger words to choose from that paint a more vivid picture or enforce a stronger insult. I often times don’t use the most fitting words and definitely have my fair share of typos (you've no doubt noticed in my previous articles), but I do my best to find the best words and phrasing, though my syntax is often indecipherable. I have more admiration and interest for words than to use whatever curse word is always being tossed around. If a word is used constantly, in causal and serious conversation, it starts to lose its meaning. I don’t have the most unique or captivating ideas or stories, so I must compensate for that with evocative words and vivid descriptions.
You’ve seen my ridiculous obsession and reverence for the English language before. It’s on the verge of being laughable. There are so many words to use, so why not use the best ones?
peeves. Censorship doesn’t just mean bleeping out “bad words” on television or blurring out inappropriate photos. It is
“the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable or a threat to security.” It is telling news sources what they can and cannot write about. It’s countries, states or private institutions banning books and movies, restricting citizens from entering the invaluable door of knowledge. Anything eventful that happens is worth reporting; it is the public’s right to know. Any book or movie worth being banned is worth being read. Knowledge is the greatest power in this world.
