-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- [To: cypherpunks@toad.com] [Subject: Re: Req. for soundbites] It was written (in English) by bob bruen <bruen@wizard.mit.edu>: The four letter words that are considered indecent are an anachronism from the days when the French/Normans ruled England, (~1066-1300's). A quick look at the words and their acceptable counterparts will make clear the issue. The four letter word are all of English derivation and the socially acceptable ones are of French (sometimes Latin) derivation. Even the term "four-letter" is a derogatory term for the English language in general, because the French considered English second rate because the words tended to be short, unlike French. Anyone who supports the suppression of these words is merely enforcing the old French repression of the English and the English language from over 500 years ago. Why think for yourself when tradition can do it for you? eg: to piss - to urinate to shit - to deficate to fuck - to copulate cunt - vagina So, what is the French-derived word for Motherfucker? And, being nice and long, why isn't it acceptable? :-) for the implicit-smiley-impaired mofos. Chris McAuliffe <cmca@alpha.c2.org> (No, not that one.) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6 iQCVAwUBMR/TAYHskC9sh/+lAQGowQP+Jq3TPolK3C5pEeIHaypF8MyZSrnbxtbp FpmVpXWw5ZqJ2txccSpTiykfE5gcANN6VeRh8N3xKJyxP3039qOQF+lpb1cAEcpF oMU/BYUCAq3TzPboetL5dDXn6Z1OhogwQS6gv687l1gSedO6rtDBcltYft1YLjzc WX5VSEpjDqs= =o6E6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----