swear words imo are no different that any other words, the word shit is no more or less offensive than the word purple to me. it's all in the perspective of the individual. imo if you're offended by it, don't read it. there's many tv shows that offend large groups of people, yet they're still on the air, many movies, songs, etc etc.........
2ndly to use the excuse that children read this forum is bullshit imo, if you were to place a recording device on the average child and listen to what they are exposed to, and say themselves on a regular basis a couple swear words would seem pale in comparison.
You can easily point that someone is intellectually challenged for example without using a single swear word. Or you can do the same for pointing out hypocrisy. What would calling them a c#$% achieve?
actually you can't, you're violating the forum rules just as much as anybody who swears here, calling someone "intellectually challenged" isn't allowed.
"Personal insults are not allowed anywhere in this forum"
"Please note that starring out characters like "F*ck" does not make it any less a swear word. it is still perfectly understandable and still intentionally offensive, and thus is forbidden in all forms."
(direct quotes from the forum rules)
point is, no matter what you say or how you say it someone somewhere is gonna get their panties in a wad over it, so by that logic there shouldn't be a forum at all if we can't post anything that may be taken offensively. people need to grow up and get over it, the real world isn't always a very nice place, and if a few words have the power to offend you then maybe you should just stay locked up in your house all day with no tv, radio, computer or newpaper etc..... because there is much worse waiting for you outside your door