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The definition of a bad word is a word that is censored.

As soon as you stop censoring the word it is no longer a bad word. So no one will be all that interested in saying it, and will invent a new bad word.




> The definition of a bad word is a word that is censored.

Therefore, in rejecting the entire concept of censoring words, the concept of a "bad word" is necessarily abolished as well.

This isn't about particular words, or a specific instance of censorship, it's about a principle.




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