From Hillary. Calling them out.

[KitSileya]

65. You know what? I never swear. People who know me would be amazed to hear a swear word from me

However, there are two schools of thought, linguistically, when it comes to swear words. Since I have three university degrees, one in linguistics and two in modern languages, I have actually studied this. Swear words are what people use when they have no other words in their vocabulary to express what they mean... And swear words are what people use when they have no other words in their vocabulary to express what they mean.

You seem to be of the opinion that swearing is sign of poor vocabulary, that people swear because they don't know enough words, that it is a sign of word poverty. However, I am of the opinion that swear words have specific meanings which no other words can adequately express, and that in some cases, only swear words will do to convey what you mean.

Dismiss me if you wish, but the truth is that the US is on the brink of destruction. It will never be what it once was, of course, but now it is in danger of being completely destroyed - and it will take a lot of the rest of the world with it. They'll talk of 2017 as they now do 1939. And 1945 is perhaps never going to happen for us. If that doesn't deserve swearing, I don't know what fucking does.

Ps: Nice tone argument, by the way. How very progressive of you.