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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
The title of the thread is Excessive profanity in books
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Thank you. I wasn't trying to say that I abhor all instances of profanity in the books I read. What I loathe is excessive, hard-core profanity. For me, it completely detracts from the story, and if it gets bad enough I will toss the book. The "C" word? Forget it. I find it very offensive and even coming across it once in a book is too much --
for me. I don't expect everyone else to feel the same way I do about it.
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That there were many books, and movies, that were banned or censored can not be denied. But that some wish for a system to avoid what they find objectionable is hardly a slippery slope. The movie industry even found that by marking a movie R they could get more kids to want to see it. 
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Yes, exactly. I'm not waving a censorship flag around; I'd just like to have a better idea of what I'm buying before I shell out money for it. I don't like spending money on things that I personally find objectionable. That doesn't seem unreasonable.