...the way society come to a consensus about any sounds meaning any ideas was pretty random in the first place....but in order for language to effectively communicate ideas...different words have to have a different impact and have different values placed on them. You'll agree that "to fuck" gives a different impression than "to make love". "****" seems more violent, and makes people more uncomfortable. Language would be far less colorful if we just used a single word for each concept "sex, feces,etc.".
If we keep certain words taboo, they're more effective in getting a point across in extraordinary circumstances.("I'm really ****ing pissed" says more than "I'm angry")
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