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It was 1960 and we lived in Pasadena, California. Each night the alleyway behind our home would be lined with cars filled with teenagers cruising the hamburger joint on the other side of the fence.
The alley provided a fascinating drama for two brothers, aged 9 and 6. Once as we stood watching the slow parade of cars, an auto with a couple of young ladies pulled alongside us and a question was posed, "What the 'blank' are you looking at?"
My brother and I stared at the girls in shocked silence. A vulgarity had come out of the young lady's mouth! We had never heard such language used by a woman (or a man, for that matter). In 1960 it was still rare to hear the public use of profanity.
How times have changed. Profanity or cussing is commonplace at school,
on the job, in movies, on TV and in music. Some consider it macho and
a sign of maturity. Vulgar and profane expressions are widely accepted
and used, and we may even feel pressured to use this form of language in
order to fit in. Perhaps you've gotten into the habit of using this kind
of language.
Should we be concerned about the use of profanity? A question we might ask concerning this issue and our participation in it is this, "What are the reasons for not cussing and are there scriptures to support this position?"
Profanity is used as part of everyday language to embellish stories, in jokes and comic routines, to refer to someone, to express dismay, to put someone or something down, as well as to express anger, frustration or pain. With profane and coarse language being used so often in our society, it is easy to accept it as part of our everyday language. Even if we don't use profane language ourselves, we may have come to accept it because we hear it all too often. The use of profanity is no longer shocking.
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