Why does saying “fag” not elicit the same level of repulsion in people? Homosexuals have been treated awfully throughout history, but for some reason it doesn’t hit as hard for people. You could say the same for “kike” or any other number of offensive terms linked to a people who have been targeted throughout history and even today.
A good example is that I was able to write out the two offensive terms mentioned above - no euphemism required, but from what I’ve experienced writing the dreaded “n” word in any context means your comment is auto-dead.
Is there any context in which you feel it is acceptable to use that word?
The potential downsides of using it are also famous. So the only remaining reasons to speak it are to show that you can (demonstrating your power), or choose to (demonstrating an obstinate desire for conflict).
And obviously if you are installing a text filter in software, you will need to type it out and store it that way.