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Originally Posted by Zenir
Murder/suicide has not lost it's sting because it is common in society, nor would it if it happened all the time. People may become numbed to the feeling, but I would rather have my feeling and not have to shut myself off.
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I think it's a little over-dramatic to put swearing on the same level as the loss of sentient, often fairly innocent, life.
And why do you have to numb yourself against certain words? What makes "fuck" bad and "hate" acceptable? "Shit" wrong and "poop" fine (if silly)? Where do you draw the border on words?
How do you decide where to draw the line?
I find it much easier just to speak what comes to mind. I don't go out of my way to swear, and try not to constantly do it because it
does degrade an argument to repeat any one or multiple words relentlessly, but it doesn't weigh at all upon my conscience to use various swears from time to time in the midst of my arguments.