Doomsought
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Insults and slurs make up a significant part of human language, yet are commonly considered to be worthless or exclusively harmful.
However nothing happens without a reason, and there must be some purpose behind harsh language.
I'll start out: Insults and slurs provide a benefit to society by providing a level of punishment bellow that requiring force. Their hurtfulness allows us to shame and chastise people without resorting to more extreme means, thus allowing us to create punishments that are appropriate for extremely minor or petty offenses. The shame part is more important than the hurt, as shame is one of the methods societies use to enforce morality. For example we might call people "Bitche" because whining about things is useless and annoying- minor and petty offenses.
However nothing happens without a reason, and there must be some purpose behind harsh language.
I'll start out: Insults and slurs provide a benefit to society by providing a level of punishment bellow that requiring force. Their hurtfulness allows us to shame and chastise people without resorting to more extreme means, thus allowing us to create punishments that are appropriate for extremely minor or petty offenses. The shame part is more important than the hurt, as shame is one of the methods societies use to enforce morality. For example we might call people "Bitche" because whining about things is useless and annoying- minor and petty offenses.