Swearing affects the form; lying affects the content. For obvious reasons, it is much easier to maintain meaningful communication ignoring form than ignoring co

Swearing affects the form; lying affects the content. For obvious reasons, it is much easier to maintain meaningful communication ignoring form than ignoring content. So, yes, swearing can be much less damaging; it doesn't always HAVE to be less damaging, but in the case at hand it seems to work wonderfully.