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		mattmaroon on Aug 21, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Profanity works It's pretty hard to come up with any better rationalization than "because I said so" for why "fornicate" is alright to say and "fuck" isn't. I've yet to hear one.

BrandonM on Aug 21, 2008 | [–]

Fuck is actually a much prettier, more direct word. Fornicate? That sounds terrible and disgusting.

aaronblohowiak on Aug 21, 2008 | [–]

Apparently, you fail to understand the difference between denotation and connotation.

mattmaroon on Aug 22, 2008 | [–]

I think you fail to understand the difference between morals and arbitrary distinctions.

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