~[A]Kaiden~ wrote:I think there is quite a large difference between using the word gay as an insult and "IDIOT, YOU ARE AUTISTIC!" etc. As being gay is a lifestyle some people choose, autism is a disability. People joke about gay people, although I feel that is wrong as-well, I don't feel it is as serious as using a life altering disability that that the sufferer has no choice but to live with as an insult, sorry.
Have you ever met a man who could choose his skin colour? I suppose it's ok to call black people the n word, though, it's not a "life altering disability". I think people don't care about things until it hits close to home, and that's sad.