Questions about issues in the news for students 13 and older.
The Room for Debate blog asks a similar question, “Why do educated people use bad words?”, that was inspired by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s overheard use of an expletive during the signing of the health care bill. Do you think people’s attitudes have changed about what is socially acceptable language? Has the Web made it easier to curse? How much do you, personally, use “bad words”? When, where, and why do you use them? What is your reaction when others curse?