No of course calling Harry Kane a sick on twitter is not the same as rape. Congratulations on making that astute point.
At no point was I comparing rape to abuse of players and refs. I was though comparing yours and AlRum's attitude that players either deserve it or are responsible for it because of their chosen profession. This is what is called victim blaming and my point is that if you blame footballers and refs for the abuse from others then you could very easily blame a woman for being raped because that is same thing.
As to the abuse in general. We're not talking about "lol Harry Kane is **** for missing that penalty." We're talking about "Harry Kane you dirty ******* piece of ****. How could you miss that penalty? You deserve to die. Next time you miss I'll kill you!"
Finally as for the legal side. It's always a wonderful argument to hide behind the law even if something is not moral. You know it is possible to make a wrong choice and not break the law. Why do some people need the law to tell them what is right and wrong?
Well listen, you're the one who equated online abuse with rape, I don't know why that was at the forefront of your mind, I couldn't think of anything further from the issue TBh...
But myself, nor Alrums blamed 'victims' for online abuse, I don't want to talk for him, but I believe his point was that to put yourself in the public eye attracts criticism, that's a choice you've made, he also clearly made a joke about English refs lol.
Now you've conflated online abuse with death threats. This is why I asked where your line is, so we have established that your bar is much higher than the law, you believe people shouldn't say legal things that you deem abusive?
If you have the hubris to victimise everyone who has read negative things about them online, and even more so to be the arbiter of morality in text, what does the overlord allow and what doesn't he? You say I hide behind the law, it's not hiding, it's finding a line in the sand to please the lord.
Let me offer some examples though, please let me know what you would term abusive, offencive, or ok:
'That passage of play was insane'
'Why are those dickheads still taking a knee?'
'You were barely touched by the defender man- up'
'Posh spice takes it up the arse...'
'Your ****' ?