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"This means that the use of obscenity is directed at someone or something, intending offense thereto."

Without significant substantiating evidence, I am forced to object to this premise.

You are going to need to back that up before the rest of your argument can be coherent.



"Fuck you" is offensive to the subject. Changing the subject retains the offense.


The word is way more versatile than that... That's hardly substantiating evidence for your claim.

But lets start simple. What about: "I've got to go take a piss." (Urinate), "He looks rather pissed" (angry), and "Let's get pissed" (drunk).




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