>Then all I can say is that you've never been the beneficiary of gossip, slander and innuendo of sufficient strength to cause you actual damage.

I said a WORD is not a weapon, and I still believe it. If your mouth is used as a weapon to do the dirty work of the mind, a word is just a bullet. Its takes some accuracy and force to really hurt someone. Of course there are hurtful things to say, but just because some words are used more often than not to cause harm, does that mean that all uses are bad and that the user is un-intellegint?

A word is just a word, Doug. Every one means something different, and they are all used for a reason.

>Being able to keep one's feelings to one's self without stupid and hurtful outbursts is IMO a sign of great maturity. I must also say that when I encounter an individual who seems to need to use profanity to communicate I must say I'm not too impressed with their ability to think nor their level of education.

Thats nice. Some day I'll be as educated as you and be able to judge people by just one thing thing that comes out of their mouth. But until then, I'll listen to another persons message instead of simply dismissing them as ignorant for adding force and depth to their statement. Why are you so closed-minded?