My Teacher Won't Let Me Swear on the Internet...

Almost everyone does it. No one really cares about it, unless it's about them. We see and hear it constantly, as it has become a big part of society's culture. If you haven't guessed it already, I'm talking about swearing on the internet. The anonymity that the web enables us to have allows us that freedom to believe its okay to swear on the internet. But in reality, isn't swearing on the internet the same as swearing in person? I mean you still say it right? It doesn't matter if its typed out or verbally spoken, its been said. Imagine all the swearing and profanity, if any, that you've put out on the internet. Would you say it to someone's face? 

When you see someone swearing on the internet, how do you feel? Embarrassed? Angry? Disappointed? How does your view of the person doing the swearing change? In my opinion, it shows the person's true character and displays the amount of dignity and self respect they have. Is being vulgar on the internet a true broadcast of self-confidence and esteem? Does swearing make one feel like a rebel or a rule breaker? That's something to think about....

There really is no need for profanity and cursing online. There's no necessity for it. Swear and curse words don't benefit the point of the sentence or topic being talked about. Even if symbols like these are used: #*^%@!#$!!....what's the point of it? Oh wait...there isn't one. I have been on both ends of the swearing on the internet. Although I only used a swear word as a joke and my friend knew it, the other people that saw it did not. They were quite disappointed and didn't understand where I was coming from. I was the same way when I was cursed out. Why was it necessary to call out someone like that? Its degrading yourself and the way others see you.

 

If you wouldn't say it to someone in person, don't type it to someone online.