[TheForge] BS within BS

[A. Vida]

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> 
> Oh Evelyn; She's a blacksmith and should be commended for  using
> profanity as seldom as she does. Profanity is within the normal range of
> human expression and  goes back before the founding of our language. The
> context in which she applied it was well suited to  exactly the feeling
> she wished to communicate. Given the range and style of her interests
> and accomplishments....it would be hard to argue that her IQ was in any
> way lacking.
> Priggery before the forge is an abomination...at least.
> Perhaps you should take up chewing tobacco and learn to spit as
> compensation?................Pete F
> 
> Evelyn Hart wrote:
> 
> >>philip,
> >>
> >>You show your I Q when you have to use profanity to describe the smoke from
> >>your fire ( or any other item).
> >>
> >>Bobby Hart

	I would be interested to see the proof of the implied assertion
	that the use of so-called "profanity" links to IQ.  It's amazing
	to see the degree to which people will invent from the thin air 
	just to	make some point.  I also find it interesting that so many 
	people will engage in such ad hominem attacks just because of 
	differences of opinion.  If I don't like the fact that someone 
	uses language in a certain manner, how is it that I might find 
	myself justified in judging them as being of low intelligence 
	because of it?  This constitutes a pretty  glaring nonsequitur.  
	And besides, it's kind of mean, don't you think?  Perhaps not
	intentionally so, but mean in any event.