The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in our American Army is growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it and that both they and the men will reflect that we can little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added to this it is a vice so mean and low without any temptation that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.
(Signed,) George Washington
That’s fine and Washington was a great General... but he was not commanding a modern Army with modern Americans raised in a secular-forced Republic... and even in WWII... our population was already becoming more accustomed to harsh and crass things. Te left and their evil are persistent and work through incremental change. If you bring us a great Leader like Washington... you will remove 99% of the reasons that profanity has found its way into every day life in America. If you read my posts on this thread, you will see that we agree on 99% of what you have said. My point is still a valid one.