Should we sugarcoat language?

All the social media demonization aside…

If I know that particular words offend a person / people with whom I’m conversing or when in a public setting, I usually censor myself. It doesn’t cost me a dime.

Words can be used as weapons and can injure. Perhaps a review of the reason one is using a particular word is in order. If the purpose to cause pain, then have at it I guess. If not, then perhaps self-censorship is just using manors.

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