Profanity
Honestly, todays society is changing, profanity is becoming more and more used with todays youth. Personally i swear like a sailor while with my friends, or coworkers. I do understand that while in a public forum, irl or on the internet it is considered wrong to do, so i am able to shut it off so i don't offend anyone accidentally.
What the big question we are asking ourselves here is, what is offensive?
Society is ever changing, and so is the way we use our vocabulary. God damn is never used in the context anymore that should offend people, it is almost a replacement for "shit" or "fuck" in most instances. Context is what makes words offensive. Words by themselves are innocent.
I have a friend that is offended by the word "cunt" but i can say "pussy" to her all day long and she laughs it off, what is the difference?
People shouldn't kid themselves. What is the difference between "taking a shit" and "taking a crap"? Even if you say an alternate word, you still mean the same thing...
Whether or not you replace a "profane" word with a "non-profane" word, has no bearing on what context you are trying to put across. You are essentially saying the same thing, synonymously. So, if we are to outlaw things like God Damn, we should also outlaw Gosh Darn, and Dad Gum. If you really want to get strict, we should outlaw shit, and shoot, Fuck and Frick.
In my honest opinion, the world is changing, people who are offended by such words, or mannerisms are the dying breed. While I agree it will offend some people, these people that are offended need to get some tougher skin, because there are worse things to worry about in this world then a little bit of profanity.