Of course it’s about intent or not. But the intent has to be wilful and malicious. Not accidental, not ironic and not playful. Which is precisely why the whole argument is a mockery.

The judgement can only ever be subjective so we end up with the existing situation where the very mention of an “unmentionable” word produces righteous indignation and cyber hysteria against the perpetrator. And I would suggest that anyone taking offense at the hearing of a word in a song or a film or reading it, is simply taking advantage of the situation.

Absolutely. Couldn’t agree more.