[Republished from my old website and blog. Originally posted in 2013] As an editor, words are my livelihood so it frustrates me when people don't realise the power that they have. I've been pondering on the subject dealt with in this blog for a long time, ever since seeing Tim Minchin at the Hay Festival where he spoke about the power of words. He highlighted that it's not, in fact, a massive problem if children hear swear words. Much more dangerous is when they hear words (a