[Ammi]

..no I don't think homophobia is ever acceptable or ever should be...there may be some understanding for why he's homophobic or why he could be, hownow...and whether homophobia, racism or any prejudice...understanding is good and important in the changing of mindets, for those it's possible to be changed...but that doesn't make it any more acceptable because it doesn't take away the prejudice deflected on and felt by others ...I mean, if we were to understand a bully and why they bully and they may have themselves been bullied..?..it still wouldn't change the effect of their bullying on their victims.../so never acceptable...