Is shit a swear word?

I don't know if this is true or not, but interesting nonetheless:

In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a byproduct is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen.
Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM! Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.

After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term "Ship High In Transport" on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.

Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T." (Ship High In Transport) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

No its not just go ahead and shout it when u ever u feel like. hehe

Oh yes, quite a big one!! I use alternatives, like bummer :)

In most languages that I know of it is a swear word, merde, schiezen, amongst others.

I believe it is a swear word but i swear when my parents are not around or sometimes in my house where they can not hear it! I dont see a problem with swearing and would let my kids swear no problem!

Yes it is, shit also known as the S word is a horrible word, it by definition means to be worthless or to be frightened, it also can relate to pooh. What makes it such a foul word is that when pronounced it sounds very tacky, and because the word is used in replacement for such low terms using the s word is to be considered swearing.

Please note that a swear word is any offensive language, that's why there is so many different opinions on what is considered swearing and what's not.

Yes, or so I'd say.

Yes. A polite person, when needing to refer to such a thing on the sidewalk, might say "waste" or "defecation."

acronyms didn't come about until the 20th, 21st century. So that answer is complete shit. pun intended.

is shit a cuss word? the only thing that makes a cuss word a cuss word is the wide acknowledgment that this word is "off-limits". the FCC has determined it as one of the worst, so most people now accept shit as one of the worst cusswords. but in reality? it's just another word. it means the exact same thing as crap, poop, oops, etc.

However, your speech or language will not degrade because of using it and there is no religious implications in using a word that is considered "off-limits" no matter what some people would like to make you think.

It's just a word with syllables with no meaning beyond what is given to it by those who speak it or hear it. And that meaning will change from person to person.

If someone felt the word "poop" was offensive, would you stop using it around them? Go with that when you decide when to use cuss words.