And so the euphemism treadmill turns. A basic axiom of linguistics is that language evolves to suitably convey what people wish to convey. The “harm” in harmfu

And so the euphemism treadmill turns. A basic axiom of linguistics is that language evolves to suitably convey what people wish to convey. The “harm” in harmful language lies not in the words themselves, but the intent behind them and the context of their usage.