Las Vegas Sun

November 16, 2009

Currently: 53° | Complete forecast | Log in

Letter: Difference between profane and obscene

Saturday, April 8, 2006 | 7:28 a.m.

An April 1 editorial in the Las Vegas Sun was devoted to the widespread usage of "foul language" in our society. It then referred to such language as being profane. What has happened to the distinction between profanity and obscenity?

I was taught that profanities were exclusively those statements derogatory to some aspect of religion while obscenities referred to other expressions of foul language. It may be old-fashioned, but I prefer the distinction.

Marjory Turner, Las Vegas

archive

  • Most Read
  • Discussed
  • Most E-mailed

Complete Listing

Calendar »

  • 16 Mon
  • 17 Tue
  • 18 Wed
  • 19 Thu
  • 20 Fri