Question

If I use a curse word once in a E-rated story, is that allowed?

Comments

[Pickleless]

3491863
Shit.

[zekromthepokemon]

3491881 I think not. You can't really go anywhere higher then damn for that.

[Anchus Definy]

make a horse related parody of "shit" then I can't think of one but there must be one

[kudzuhaiku]

3491881

This word is in the bible, so why not?

It appears in Philippians 3:8. Here it is in the original Greek:

ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου μου, διὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω…

The word you want to keep your eye on is “σκύβαλα”–pronounced “skubala.” Here’s a literal translation of the verse.

But indeed I also consider everything to be loss on account of the surpassing knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I forfeited all things; and I consider them shit so that I may gain Christ…

Yes, you read that right. Skubala means shit. Not only does it literally mean shit–i.e., human excrement–but it also has the same connotation. It is a vulgar word. Paul would not have said it in mixed company unless he expected a reaction.

Fun times, fun times... Jesus used the same word a few times, only he called people shits.

[Pickleless]

3492371
That is amazing. Paul just got bumped up to one of my top five favorite in the Bible. Now going Moses, Jacob, Paul, Matthew, and Jesus.

Welp, if it does end up being an issue, I'm sure a moderator would notify me before destroying/deleting my story.

[kudzuhaiku]

3492423

Jesus used that word to describe a pharisee.

The bible is full of profanity. It is one of the most vulgar books ever written. Ever.

[Pickleless]

3492458
Dude, I love the Bible.
Moses
"Hey Moses, all these people suck, let's kill them."
"No."
"But I'm God, and-"
"And?"
"Okay..."

Jacob
"Hey, you're that kid who blackmailed his brother out of his inheritance-"
Tackles to the ground.
"GIVE ME WHAT I WANT, GIVE ME WHAT I WANT GOD OR I WON'T LET YOU GO!"
"Pff, okay."
One week later.
"OH MYSELF IT HAS BEEN A WEEK AND YOU ARE STILL WRESTLING ME!"
Breaks Jacob's hip.
"I DON'T CARE, I DON'T NEED THAT HIP."
"SCREW IT, FINE. JACOB, YOUR NAME IS NOW ISRAEL AND YOU ARE THE FATHER OF MY PEOPLE."

Paul
See Kudzu's comment.

Matthew
"Gosh I hate my life, being a tax collector sucks."
"Hi, I'm Jesus, I just drove out a demon and everyone was pissed at me for it."
"Hi, I'm Matthew, everyone hates me because I'm a tax collector."
"You wanna take all that tax money and get something awesome to eat?"
"You know what? Yes Jesus, I do want to take all this tax money and get something awesome to eat."

Jesus
"Jesus was here, everyone else sucks. Get on my level losers."

[PiMan]

3492231
That would be "horseapples".

[Pickleless]

3492830
Would work in this situation.
Honestly, I'm not too concerned. If anyone does have an issue, I can change shit to squat, it just won't have the full effect.

[Anchus Definy]

3492371 dont fucking swear oh my god

[PiMan]

3492853
Here's probably the best way to judge whether the word will be a problem:
What is the youngest age you could realistically see/want someone reading this fic being? Does that age change depending on whether you say 'shit'?

[Pickleless]

3492872
Thinks about the content of the next chapter I'm going to post.
Thinks about the chapter I posted consisting of two miniature cat horses discussing the mathematics in beating children.

...Yeeeah, I don't think it'll be an issue.

[DF]

Strictly by the letter of the law, so to speak, the site rules state that any profanity is enough to earn it a Teen rating.

Edit: Any profanity more extreme than that used in the show, that is.

3492371 Weeeeeell, the Bible isn't exactly E-rated.

[Pickleless]

3492924
Oh.
Well shoot.