Interesting points made by all. I try to not be offended by the off color remarks, as the expression goes. As to driving away new lurkers, I don't know what the effect would be. Many JWs are probably putting up a good front for the Borg but really would like to be able to express their true feelings some where like this board. I don't like a lot of sexual bawdiness, coarseness, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, lewdness, obscenity, profaneness, profanity, scurrility, scurrilousness, smuttiness, vulgarity, vulgarness, but this is usually in the eyes of the beholder. I usually read it and laugh anyway, knowing that it is done by most as a way of having a little fun. Get someone a little "high" and they will usually show their true colors and tolerate a little more of this type of stuff.
My wife would be a little offended by some of the comments here, but she doesn't visit here.(Never been a JW)
I enjoy seeing the different personalities here and usually there is a sense of careing that comes through, although sometimes there are hurt feelings and anger. That is just life as we know it.
Enjoy your adventure here as I do and you will learn alot of usefull infomation along with a lot of fluff.(Something of little substance or consequence.)
Ken P.