I need some help here. There are some things I can understand and some things I can't, so maybe someone can bring me up to date in the areas where I'm confused. Just let me warn you however, I'm not gonna be an easy sell. One of the things that I think I do understand is about addictions and how they come about. And let me pause here long enough to say that I'm not going to condemn or convict anyone because of their addictions, and here's why: I believe addictions are the result of people who make some mistakes in judgment for a whole variety of reasons, those mistakes become habits, and then the habits eventually turn into addictions. Another thing I feel pretty sure about is that when that person smoked their first cigarette, took that first sip of alcohol, clicked on that first porn site, or put that first coin in the slot machine, it certainly was not their intention to become hooked. The reason I can't be too critical is because of the number of mistakes in judgment I've made in my own past...it's just that I was lucky enough to overcome them before they took control of my life. (It's possible that I may be addicted to coffee...I've never tried to give it up, so I don't know for sure.) If I was without sin, then maybe it would be okay for me to cast a few stones.
I am of the opinion that some vices are prone to become addictions, and then there are others that become habits and don't have an addictive nature. And when they're merely habits, it's much easier to successfully make a mental determination to walk away from them. I also know for a fact that addictions can be conquered, but if they can be caught while they're still just habits, it's a much easier victory to win. In fact, I believe that we all have the power within us to break bad habits if we have the desire to do so.
One of the vices that I believe does not have an addictive nature, and this is bringing me to my main point, is the use of profanity. I'm aware that it's a habit, but for the life of me, I just can't see where it's addictive. These people with their so called "colorful vocabulary" can be interviewed on radio or television, or may be in the presence of children or preachers, and their language will be as clean as any nun you could meet. So why then can't they talk like that all the time? Profanity has to be one of the most unnecessary "bad habits" around. Here's what I don't understand: Why do people curse? I accept the explanation that it can be one of those "errors in judgment" that I was talking about earlier that maybe a juvenile will make in an effort to be cool, but hopefully when he or she reaches maturity, they will realize just how "uncool" it really is. I've heard people say, "I can't stand to talk to a woman with a foul mouth." I agree. But I also find a potty-mouthed man to be just as repulsive. If it's bad for one gender, it's bad for both. I firmly believe that if anyone wanted to clean up their language, it could be done without too much effort. And that leads me to believe that when people curse, it's because they WANT to. But why? I'll tell you how I feel, and I know without a doubt that there are countless others who feel the same way I do: When I hear anyone, male or female, issuing a string of profanity, my opinion of that person immediately takes a drastic drop.
It is not my intention to offend anyone today, and I certainly hope that all of you can understand where I'm coming from. I just have one small request that I think could be easily delivered: Please clean up your #@^*~#* language!
Preston
I am of the opinion that some vices are prone to become addictions, and then there are others that become habits and don't have an addictive nature. And when they're merely habits, it's much easier to successfully make a mental determination to walk away from them. I also know for a fact that addictions can be conquered, but if they can be caught while they're still just habits, it's a much easier victory to win. In fact, I believe that we all have the power within us to break bad habits if we have the desire to do so.
One of the vices that I believe does not have an addictive nature, and this is bringing me to my main point, is the use of profanity. I'm aware that it's a habit, but for the life of me, I just can't see where it's addictive. These people with their so called "colorful vocabulary" can be interviewed on radio or television, or may be in the presence of children or preachers, and their language will be as clean as any nun you could meet. So why then can't they talk like that all the time? Profanity has to be one of the most unnecessary "bad habits" around. Here's what I don't understand: Why do people curse? I accept the explanation that it can be one of those "errors in judgment" that I was talking about earlier that maybe a juvenile will make in an effort to be cool, but hopefully when he or she reaches maturity, they will realize just how "uncool" it really is. I've heard people say, "I can't stand to talk to a woman with a foul mouth." I agree. But I also find a potty-mouthed man to be just as repulsive. If it's bad for one gender, it's bad for both. I firmly believe that if anyone wanted to clean up their language, it could be done without too much effort. And that leads me to believe that when people curse, it's because they WANT to. But why? I'll tell you how I feel, and I know without a doubt that there are countless others who feel the same way I do: When I hear anyone, male or female, issuing a string of profanity, my opinion of that person immediately takes a drastic drop.
It is not my intention to offend anyone today, and I certainly hope that all of you can understand where I'm coming from. I just have one small request that I think could be easily delivered: Please clean up your #@^*~#* language!
Preston
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