Stand Alone Pages on 'Musings of an Old Curmudgeon'

03 December 2018

Why I don't Swear... Much and Neither Should You

Mr Holdsworth discusses what the masters of the spiritual life would refer to as 'custody of the tongue'.

His introduction to the video:

What's wrong with #swearing? If it's wrong, is it always wrong to #swear or is there a time and a place in which it's appropriate? I would say that there is a time and a place, but if you abuse that limitation and give into the urge every time it tempts you, you will become complacent in the way you use language and people will stop paying attention to you. If every conversation is made vulgar by the use of obscenity, then how do we distinguish the occasions in which it is appropriate? Master the use of language by disciplining yourself and then you'll have the ability to appeal to strong language only when it's necessary and people will better appreciate those moments for what they are.



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