Perhaps the other Mod posting should have made it clear earlier 
Surely grown men on an anonymous punting forum are not going to be subject to litigation ? And can have a discussion on any non rule breaking subject.
Apart from -
Midget is the term used in porn.
- what should he have made clearer.

Are you really suggesting the mods look at every post and state on the thread that the subject is OK as against looking at the odd one that isn't OK and saying so on those.
Basic logic, if anyone thinks a topic, word or anything else is wrong then report it, if it is wrong then action will be taken, if no action is taken then it's deemed to be alright.
I can't believe that we have people who don't understand that a mod is not going to post and participate on a thread if the subject isn't acceptable.
Edit
I've just checked the report log and not one person has reported this thread yet we have several members trying to moderate it.