Ohio State Public Law & Legal Theory Paper March 2006 Full document can be downloaded from link. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=896790 **** CHRISTOPHER M. FAIRMAN Ohio State University - Michael E. Moritz College of Law -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 2006 Ohio State Public Law Working Paper No. 59 Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies Working Paper Series No. 39 Abstract: This Article is as simple and provocative as its title suggests: it explores the legal implications of the word **** . The intersection of the word **** and the law is examined in four major areas: First Amendment, broadcast regulation, sexual harassment, and education. The legal implications from the use of **** vary greatly with the context. To fully understand the legal power of **** , the nonlegal sources of its power are tapped. Drawing upon the research of etymologists, linguists, lexicographers, psychoanalysts, and other social scientists, the visceral reaction to **** can be explained by cultural taboo. **** is a taboo word. The taboo is so strong that it compels many to engage in self-censorship. This process of silence then enables small segments of the population to manipulate our rights under the guise of reflecting a greater community. Taboo is then institutionalized through law, yet at the same time is in tension with other identifiable legal rights. Understanding this relationship between law and taboo ultimately yields **** jurisprudence.
"****" is the only word in the english dialogue that could be correctly conjugated into all parts of speech. I thought about typing examples but you all get my point.
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