Minced Oaths--What?

I feel like a cave man these days. Solid swear words, good cussing phrases that I grew up with are now called ... Minced Oaths. So I got intrigued by the name. After all, my mom fancied herself a culinary expert so I am no stranger to the concept of mincing but ... read for yourselves the fascinating selection of oaths...
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/minced-oath.html