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In 0.1% of cases. I carry a bit of lumber, and would not take any jibes about my weight anywhere NEAR as seriously as those about about skin colour or sexual orientation. Of course it's not black and white.

Correct. Any "bants" I get for my weight is far more fair game than for skin colour or sexual orientation.

So if someone did "general" racist abuse that would be fine.

Eh? My point is, no one CHOOSES to be gay anymore than they CHOOSE to be black. Therefore it's a level pegging in terms of discrimination against it being abhorrent.

Yeah, spose. I don't put it on the same level as racism or homophobia though, as it is a lifestyle choice. The other two aren't.

Amazing. Both are situations where people are being discriminated against over something they cannot CHOOSE. How you can decide one is "worse" than the other I've got no clue.

Being fat IS bad. This has been proven. As is smoking.

Gay fat black ginger midget disableds. With tourettes. And a bit Jewish.

Being fat is a lifestyle choice in 99% of cases. Bit different.

So...black people are more sensitive than gay people?

Do you consider homophobia to be as important an issue as racism? I'm not one of the ones getting "precious" but I'm curious as to your answer.

As per with these sorts of things 80% of people have gone way too far in either direction. What he did wasn't a "disgrace to the game", it was a bit stupid. And those defending him and see no issue with it are also being stupid. The world isn't black and white, it's all shades of grey.