Why should it matter if it’s the harshest curse word? What if the harshest curse word had no other usage, like fdakj?
I was saying why that was the word I chose as an example in my post.
I understood that, but does the actual word itself matter? If a nonsense word like “fdakj” became the harshest curse word, would it still be wrong to use it because it is so harsh, or would it be less offensive because it’s not in any way connected to another usage?
I honestly wouldn’t know the answer to that. It is an interesting point. But also, how would this made-up word become known as the harshest oath?
EDIT: also, “Oh my God!” is a curse phrase because “thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.”, in which calling the name of God with no intention of actually praying to God is doing so in vain.
But what about “oh my god”? When I use it, I’m using the lowercase version of god - I never think about it being attached to any specific god.
I also am not sure about this. I’m sure everyone who cares about it would take it the same way, but I couldn’t tell you how it would be categorized.