I guess it is true when we say that everyone has the right to speak his (allow me to use this pronoun throughout this post and don't blame me for being politically incorrect!) But I am sure that in the process of practising that right, people can express what they want to say in many different ways. People can be straight forward, people can be blunt, people can beat around the bush and people can be subtle; all are means and ways of using words to get ones views across in order to be heard or read.
However, in the midst of doing this, some people have no qualms or reservations about using abusive language to express themselves. I think in general, some people just enjoy using them and in a way it can be a form for them to let off some steam and even some of that pent up emotions. Of course, when requested for a reason why they use such vulgar language, they would quickly and unashamedly say that, that is the way they are and that is the only way for them to get their opinions, which in the first place are personal, across; fast!
No doubt using such language does have an immediate impact on whom ever the opinion is targeted upon but do remember that anything said, worse of all written and engraved in time for posterity, can indeed have a lasting impression; one that, in future, will be read by their children and their children's children. There may be a few of those offspring who may share similar emotions and expressions as the writer, but think of the impression that those writings may have on the future offspring who do not share your ways of expressing your views and the consequences that may arise from them.
Don't ever be comfortable in the knowledge that some people enjoy how you write your views just because there are those who do, but think of those people who don't. True, you cannot satisfy everybody but I guess you can make an effort to be a little less scathing and in a way be more impressive in expressing those views of yours. You may even increase your readers!
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