Are there laws aginst profanity?
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No, not against "profanity."  You can say whatever you want.  However, there are a collection of laws and rules that tell you when, where, how loud, and in what company you can say it.  If you are on live TV, there are different rules.  If you are in a kindergarten, other laws may apply.  If you are screaming in public, other laws may apply.\n\nAdditionally, if the "profanity" becomes "obscenity" it can be subject to legislation.  And good luck finding out what "obscenity" is (basically:  lacking in artistic, scientific, political, or other value).
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The rule for profanity on a soccer match is very strict. All the refs have a zero tolerance rule regardless wether you are playing a friendly match or an official game.\n\nIt doesn't matter wether you missed a goal and you shouted f..k... or you insulted another player, the penalty is the same. You get a yellow card followed by a Red Card if you continue to use profanity.
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Legally, yes.\n\nFreedom of speech is one of the most misunderstood topics in the U.S. today. You only have "freedom of speech" in the sense that the *government* may not *prevent* you from speaking on the basis of what you *might* say or *intend* to say. It does not prevent the government from punishing you from what you say, if what you say is actionable, and places no restrictions on your employer's ability to regulate in any manner (including prior prevention or interruption) what you say while working. In many cases, your employer may take punitive actions as a result of your speech during non-working time as well.
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The phrase, "so help you God," has been removed from most US courts a long time ago.  Also, you don't have to "swear" either, you can "affirm."\n\nLawrence\nhttp://www.truebiblesermons.com
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Who else can screw up simple words and inadvertently insult the legally blind!?
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A customer in SC sued Pizza Hut for a racial slur that was printed on his receipt. You don't give any details, so I can't tell if your case would fall along similar lines, but it's certainly plausible, as long as actual defamation of character took place. Being abusive is not defamation.
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Alabama:  It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.\n\nArizona:  Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.\n\nFlorida:  It is illegal to skateboard without a license.  Also in Florida:  You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.\n\nhttp://www.dumblaws.com/
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I sure hope not.  There should never be any governmental interference in speech that is offensive or hate filled.  Only when there is clear evidence that the speech is a direct threat towards an individual should the law be able to take any action. If people could be jailed for offending, we all would be wearing prison uniforms.
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They seem to be swear words. Here is a link.\nJust type in the words at the top
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I love it how members of this "loving" cult say that they are the kindest people you will ever meet, yet when you say you dont believe in God, they say you will go to hell.  What is loving about that?\n\nOFA, there is no law preventing the insults of individuals or groups, in fact it is protected under the First Amendment... except this is a website that is not under American law, it is under international law.
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droit penal (with the little accent / over the e)
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What a joke!\nYes there is law, behave as we want or go to jail...
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An example of a legal restraint on free speech is the law against yelling fire in a crowded movie theater.  Doing so encites a panic and endangers people's lives.\n\nAn example of an ethical restraint on free speech is the idea of not repeating gossip.  There is no law against it, but it can be extremely harmful to the person to whom the gossip relates.  I suppose there could be civil legal constraints in this instance as well.
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ABSOLUTELY AGAINST THE LAW\nGOD BLESS
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wow, that's kind of scary things to ask.  By the way, maybe I was a bit harsh on your last answer but I did report your profanity to Yahoo.
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I am guessing you have not been in court lately. I don't belive they do that anymore at least not when I went to tour a courthouse.  Would not make much sense for me to swear on a Bible.  But then I would not lie anyway so it would not matter.
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Unfortunately profanity is becoming used more and more. It is a "sign of the times" so to speak. Bubbles2006 had probably a good solution, ask the person to quit saying profanities around you. But this can lead to the person doing it even more to aggravate you. Although I don't care for it I have learned to ignore it and let the person speak as they wish. We cannot change them they must do the changing on their own.\n\nOne very intelligent person once told me, "Profanity is used by those whom lack the intelligence to communicate in any other way." I have often though of that statement when I am around someone who uses gross and frequent profanity.