Clean Language

When I was young, people were careful about the words they used. Parents felt it was important to teach their children to use appropriate language. "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" was a commandment people tried to live by. There are many people who use the word, god, with no thought whatsoever. Today words spoken to give offense are common. No longer is there a consideration of polite language. Instead whatever you want to say seems to be okay.
Words are really not good or bad. Words are used to communicate. If words are used to put someone down, to humiliate someone, to express anger and to hurt others, then I would call them bad words. It really depends on the intent behind the words. Nearly every swear word has a good meaning to it. But when a word is used to put someone down, it becomes a swear word. For instance the word dummy refers to not being able to speak and applies to things like the figures that are used to test cars in a crash. When the word dummy is applied to a person indicating they aren't very smart, it becomes a swear word, in my opinion.
I believe we all are responsible for eliminating bad language. Example is a powerful way to promote good clean language. If no one used bad language, then children would never learn to use bad words. If we all were to strive to use positive uplifting language in all we say, what a wonderful world this would be. You can point out errors to others without putting them down. Swear words aren't necessary to communicate.
I remember a time when people apologized for using bad language. I remember when men would say, "Watch your language, there's a lady present." I remember when you could watch a television show or a movie and not have to worry about hearing bad words. People can communicate without using swear words. It just takes a desire to do so and a determination to use good language.