DominicCobb said:

Equating fuck with the n-word is ludicrous. The other f-word not as much.

Anyway, it's obvious why Possessed spelt it out: so that he could go on a tirade against political correctness when people objected.

Is it now? Many African-Americans are even comfortable when white people say it, deliberately reducing the offensiveness of it and even using it as a joking term of affection. Example: in high school (I swear I've shared this story before), a black friend and I would jokingly say to each other, "What's up, my n.....?" But nope, it's much better to be offended than to neutralize the potency of such words.

Meanwhile, saying things like "mother f-er," which is literally calling someone incestuous, should not be so offensive. Or saying things like G-D- shouldn't offend, never mind that one is literally cursing God for whom many have immense respect and love.

To me, it's ludicrous to allow a word to offend so much. It perpetuates racism rather than the banning of it does to erase racism.