Coprolalia is what most people actually think of when they think of Tourettes. Coprolalia is when someone uncontrollably yells or utters an obscenity. This seems odd, considering my former belief that words are merely social constructs that we give meaning.I guess what learning that Coprolalia is a true thing has lead me to a believe that words have meaning beyond what we give them. They are something bigger than that.
My question, then, is do you think that words get their meaning because of what we give them or is there something deeper? Is there a naturally cruel sound to the N word or the F word? Are these words biologically wrong, or do they just become so ingrained in our heads that they become socially unacceptable? As humans we have literally turned noises into emotions (I think).
In light of this, what do you think of censorship and political correctness?
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