Does Profanity Have a Place in Fiction? part 2

Part one of this series resulted in lots of good discussion in the comments, which shows that this is a topic with many opinions and a lot to chew on. Remember, this conversation refers to books written for adults, not fiction targeted at those under age 18. I will continue the discussion today with a focus on two things:

The humanity of the characters

The impact on the reader

The Humanity of your Fictional Characters

Yes, they’re fictional: not real people. But why do we create fictional characters...