[lojban-beginners] Re: How 'natural' a language?

[sunnan@handgranat.org]

>>
>> But I want a gismu to exist that's intentionally "rude"
>
>  A word (in probably any language) is considered rude when it is a taboo -
> if the speakers of that particular language are conditioned NOT to say it.
>>From kindergarten to highschool or whatever exists in Your culture You're
> told You mustn't ever use those malvla. In contradiction with all that
> when
> You're feeling unbearable anger You do utter those forbidden words. That's
> why they have effect - they calm You down in a relatively short time.
> Assume there's a gismu, say, {babca}; do You find it offensive? No,
> because
> it is not something like "F*ck a donkey etc.", it is artificial and
> meaningless.
> Offensive or rude words are always metaphors.
> IMHO there's no use of creating such a word.
>  mi'e xiLI,odor.
>
To clarify, I meant I wanted mabla to be that word.

To connect sexuality with offensiveness is also artificial.