I don’t like to hear people swear in public. I find it, well, vulgar. I believe there are times and places for everything. Profanity has a place but I don’t believe it’s in public. I have a favorite analogy but due to the language I won’t list it here. Unfortunately, profanity has so infiltrated the minds of Americans, most of the time they don’t even realize they are using it. At work, I have pointed out to co-workers they are dropping F-bombs and their reaction is “I am?”
Although, this ticketing system has been voted in, I’m wondering if someone is going to cry unconstitutional. Can we really take away the right for people to say whatever they want in public? Do we really want too? First we can’t say Jesus in public schools and now we can’t say swear words on the street. This is just another example of government exerting too much control over people. If they can stop you from saying these two things, what stops them from continuing down this path? Is it so hard to fathom we are moving in a direction where the government decides what you can and cannot say in every aspect of life. Do we really want to be like China; where you can’t speak out against the party in power? Have you not currently seen how people who speak out against are current President are chastised? The state controlled media digs into these peoples' lives and persecutes them any way possible.
The fine is a good way to make citizens aware profanity is not acceptable to others in the community. Taking profanity out of public is about the general public letting others know it’s unacceptable. Let me explain. When a person who consistently using profanity visits a church or a girlfriend/boyfriend’s parent’s house they don’t cuss. Why? Because they know it’s unacceptable. So, although this law may be taken down by a court in the future, hopefully it will help notify the general public that their language is not appreciated.
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