This is not an article blindly claiming that cursing is “bad.” This is a subtopic about moderation, willpower, and restraint.

Using strong language is not inherently a sin. However, using extreme language when it is not necessary only serves to take away from the seriousness of your points and does not serve to gain you respect.

Being able to express mood and emotion in a calm and controlled manner is a skill. People who are able to control their emotions and moderate their thoughts possess greater willpower as well.

In fact, the problem with bad language does not lie within the words themselves but rather in the context. Many find themselves drawn to cursing in an attempt to fit in with their friends. Let’s say that this is you. You constantly seek the validation of your “friends.” You want them to like you. They curse all the time, and even if mommy says not to, you start doing it too. At first, the rush of doing something wrong feels fun. You curse so often that it becomes the new “normal” to you. You start to assimilate the other behaviors of your friends. You and your “friends” become trapped in a circle of similarity and non-improvement where everyone lowers themselves to fit in with the standards of others. 

Eventually, as you grow older you become exposed to vaping. “It’s nicotine-free.”(lie) “Nothing in it is going to actually do anything.” Other harmful habits soon follow.

But you can’t even control yourself when it comes to cursing. 

“Cursing isn’t bad.”

“I can stop whenever I want.”

“I just choose to do it.”

“All my friends do it so why aren’t you stopping them?” 

You’re making all of these weak excuses just to hide that you can’t stop anymore. If you could, you would have stopped a long time ago. No one is saying that these bad habits are helping you. Instead, the argument is that they aren’t harming you. If they aren’t harming you(which they are by breaking your willpower) and they aren’t even helping you, why would you center your life around these weak habits?

It’s a waste of time, and it starts with cursing.

Brandon Shin

Leader | Self-Improvement Group