G0mez wrote:If i privately told my mate in the pub that I generally didn't like gays etc then fair enough.
If I got on a microphone and announced it to 40,000 people at a football game through the tannoy system, then I'm broadcasting it loud and clear and should expect feedback, not all of it agreeing with me either.
But this is an entirely different level. Pacquiao is one, if not the biggest icon of an entire nation and world-wide famous - and responsibility comes with that, because regardless what your private feelings are, there could be a raging psycho who takes what you say too literally and then goes and tries to knife a bunch of gay people in a gay bar. Or bomb the place - just because of something he has said. He's also basically ostracising people from his faith due to their sexuality.
I reckon that if we changed 'Gay' to 'African' , 'Muslim' or anything else and people wouldn't be fast to condone his stupid remarks.
If someone is a "raging psycho" that does that then that is the fault and prerogative of the "raging psycho" nobody should be held accountable for the actions of others.