Adam Freedman, in a Sunday New York Times op-ed piece, argues that the F and S words should not be prohibited on TV. Or, at least, that "fleeting" use should be allowed, as the Supreme Court considered in FCC vs. Fox. So my question is this: what curse words are worse than the F and S words? Maybe I'm an old codger, out of touch with society and new hi-tech developments in profanity, but I can only think of one worse curse, the one with Oedipal connotations, that includes that F word anyway.
My point is that allowing the F word on prime time TV effectively allows any language. Besides, it mainly involved celebrities like Cher, Nicole Richie and Bono. They have plenty of opportunity to express themselves, using whatever language they want, in their lyrics. So this is not limiting their speech.
(Addendum added May 4) Don't forget the song "It's Easy MMMKay" from South Park the Movie. "F--- is the worst word that you can say".
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