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by ddingus 1455 days ago
Profanity is a part of speech and it has two forms:

Lazy profanity, which also has low value, is the form where the majority of the value of the expression is carried by profane words.

The not-lazy form, which has considerably higher value, is the form where profanity augments the primary value contained in the non profane elements of the expression.

In my view, the not-lazy form is to be respected and preserved. Using the lazy form is most generally a disservice to the speaker, though not always. Context remains king!