Is "hell" a swear word to you guys? Yes or No?

[DunfyP]

Oh HELL NO!

 

[kaysmommie]

Exactly.

We teach our children that most words are just words. They mean nothing until someone assigns a context/appropriateness to them.

That said, we teach them that words have their place. If you are in the garage and you hit your thumb with a hammer, then be my guest, say whatever word makes you feel better. If, however, you are having tea with your grandmother, that probably isn't the best place for those same words if you slosh tea in your lap. Know your location; words that you can use at home, in your room, in the neighborhood with your friends may not be acceptable around your friend's mom, with elderly persons, in school, if you attend a church function with a friend, etc.

The only words that are absolutely banned from use in our house are words that refer in a derogatory fashion to someone's race, sexual orientation, religion, or handicaps.

As always, "And ye harm none, do as ye will."

I agree

 

[ford family]

And forget "hell", I went to see The Wolverine a few weeks ago and there was a summer camp at our show because it was raining. The kids were about 12-13, and their biggest cheer/laugh went up when Wolverine dropped the f-word at a ninja.

I know there are folks who would have an issue with that word being used in a PG-13 movie or that a summer camp took the kids to see it, but I thought that was pretty hilarious.

Your attitude is by no means unusual nowadays but, in my opinion, is a sad reflection on how society has become coarser and insensitive.

ford family