Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Where did cussing come from? What are the pros and cons of profanity? How is speech moderated differently across cultures?, and more.

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Resources:

Steven Pinker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pinker

Profanity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity

Finnish Profanity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_profanity

The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5686790/

Sociology of Swearing: https://othersociologist.com/2018/09/16/sociology-of-swearing/

Myrtle Beach’s “Disorderly Conduct; Breach of the Peace” ordinance: http://bit.ly/3bR7gdW