Don’t Say ****** – Steven Falk

There is a memorable scene in Monty Python’s Life of Brian when a ‘blasphemer’ is about to be stoned to death for uttering the forbidden holy name of God.

The high priest, played by John Cleese at his imperious best, attempts to marshal an unruly crowd made up largely of women wearing false beards to enable their active participation in what is intended to be a male-only event.

The mob prematurely hurls a volley of rocks when the accused repeats his offence by explaining that his crime was simply to express delight with his evening meal by exclaiming: “it’s good enough for Jehovah.”

A wayward rock hits the high priest.

In an attempt to re-establish his authority, Cleese petulantly commands that the official stoning may commence only upon his express signal. He adds that this is the case even if the accused again utters the forbidden word “Jehovah.”

At this point the high priest is stoned to death.

This demonstrates the danger of repeating words forbidden by social taboo even if their use is intended to illustrate a word or phrase you would never normally use.

John Terry take note.

 

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