I think we teach this to kids so that they know they're bad words and that there's certain situations where their use is inappropriate. For instance, you don't go to a job interview and start spewing swear words
While I agree that swear words on their own can't harm you, their intent can. Words like "bitch" and "faggot" can be very hurtful and beyond being 'swear words' they're just mean. It's inconsiderate to use some words like that, and I believe that they're words that should never be used. However, I also believe that ass, damn, and fuck are perfectly fine to use, if you aren't using them in some way to harm people.
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