Russian Curses Condemned
(N.Z. Press Assn. —Copyright) MOSCOW, July 21. Cursing is a crime that ought to be punished, Russian newspaper readers said today. The Government newspaper, “Izvestia," recently published an article attacking swear words and asked its readers what they thought. “Cursing is verbal hooliganism—a crime to be punished," one of them wrote. , “It is categorically condemned, not only by public ! opinion, but also by law,” ] said another. “I heard there was a fine for swearing in the pre-war f years,” wrote a third. “If so, ! 1 would like this measure to be revived.” The Russians have a word for almost everything, and their language is particularly ; rich in four-letter words, but . nobody in authority tries to . keep them in bounds, one of i “Izvestia’s” readers said. “Cursing is flourishing in ; our , society only because of the indifference of public
organisations of factories and administrations,” he wrote. “Izvestia” agreed. “Those who break the norms of socialist conduct should be responsible for their deeds,” it said. (
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30810, 23 July 1965, Page 15
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