The rules were different then. It was a different era. Things that may have been acceptable then are not necessarily acceptable now.

Like Mick Crane nipping out to put a bet on at half time with a fag in his gob

Social norms have moved on, it is true. I'm very much looking forward to doing the same and sending the discussion of semantics to the Fev board or the Sin Bin.

From a purely rugby POV it did seem oddly fitting that the Charlie chant was killed by Rovers conceding a needless penalty.

You never even bothered to open that link I posted for you did you!.....The fact you ask what does religion have to do with racism is very very scary. I have concluded you are not ignorant just thick!

I can't be bothered with you anymore, race and religion are two different things, I thought you'd even know something as basic as that

OK this is what it says on the childline link (which was posted for you), it is in simple terms as it is directed at children, it may help you but I am not holding my breath!
Now do not get confused with the word prejudiced being used...Basically it is a word used to describe rascim
A simple example is the Jews experienced racism, this may shock you as they have the same skin colour as the people who often show racist towards them, it mainly boils down to religion!!


What is Racism

Racism is treating someone differently or unfairly simply because they belong to a different race or culture.

People can also experience prejudice because of their religion or nationality.

It is illegal to be treat people differently or unfairly because of their race and no one has the right to make you feel bad or abuse you.

What kinds of things do people do if they are being racist?

Racism takes many different forms. These can include:

Personal attacks of any kind, including violence
Written or verbal threats or insults
Damage to property, including graffiti.

People of different races can be the same religion. Discrimination of religious beliefs is often classed as racism, especially when aimed at the Jewish faith, this is because its directly linked to ethnicity. Also making an assumption that anyone of a South Asian descendency is a Muslim is common and also a racist comment. In the true definition of the words racism is discrimination due to race, religious discrimination is against religion. So in essence you're both correct and wrong.

I am not wrong, my degree in this field will back me up

The German Jews were killed by the German people they belonged to the same culture, they were killed for their beliefs, religion in this instance. I could provide a lot more examples...Attacks due to religion is racism I am definatley right.....Discriminating is when individuals are treated differently due to their religion, eg refused because of specific religion etc...Racism is an attack on a person eg violence, name calling etc.

No its not, racism is an attack on a person due to race, I could attack someone or call them a name and it not have any racist element at all. In essence your saying anyone convicted of GBH is a racist.

No I am not re-read the post.

Racism is an attack (either physical, verbal etc) on a person due to race, religion or culture...(nothing to do with a fight due to god knows what)

Discrimination is treating some-body different due to either, gender, race, religion or cluture etc..

I am genuinley truly horrified people really do not know what racism really is.