Yes, there may be 'degrees' of wrongdoings, but does that make any of them RIGHT?!?!? ...
morals are what we believe in and how we conduct ourselves, and language is merely the means of articulating what those beliefs are.
And what does 'articulating' the f-word tell us about our moral beliefs???
I have said many, many times that I realize that I'm 'old' and my beliefs are often considered 'old-fashioned', but I still don't see the value of kids walking around using the f-word whenever they want because they are given the impression that it's ok ...