I think the GP’s point is this: if you’re against the use of an expletive, then don’t use it. Putting it behind a fig leaf is embarrassing and silly.

Sure, Bowdlerization is harmful. It is a lossy transformation, it doesn't protect children, and ultimately the only people protected are the sort of people that don't want other people to be free to explore the world, leading to censorious and stifling behaviors.