The owner of Belfast Breakfast Baps has faced off with Stephen Nolan on his radio show where he has defended his controversial social media posts once again.
Mark Young called into the show on BBC Radio Ulster on Wednesday morning to give "his side of the story" to the radio presenter about being kicked out of his takeaway the day before.
Beginning the conversation between the pair, Mark said: "Basically, every time that anyone tries to put sense into the situation and explain that I wasn't attacking disabled people, it doesn't seem to go beyond that.
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"It clearly states that people who are overweight and using these mobility scooters are fat and disabled, that was my opinion, I wasn't attacking those who are genuinely disabled who have gained weight and are in a mobility scooter due to that.
"But at the end of the day science is calories in, calories out."
Stephen Nolan challenged him on how he has labelled everyone who is morbidly obese and uses a mobility scooter as "not useful", however, Mark responded by saying, "If they are in one of these and are fat or morbidly obese, you are not very useful is a fair statement."
He said that in his post, he was talking about people who were not disabled.
Nolan challenged Mark again with the takeaway owner saying people are "Not disabled at all if you are in one of these because they are morbidly obese" and asked Nolan to read the post again.
The BBC broadcaster then asked him how he knew who was disabled and who was not, with Mark saying that he was referring to people who have "eaten themselves into this position".
Mark was told about how people can turn to eating due to mental health issues and trauma they may have suffered in life, such as an injury or the loss of a family member or child, with him responding, "Every person suffering some form of trauma, reaction to this defines character". He also said that thyroid issues are workable with hormone tablets.
Nolan asked Mark about the possibility of a local tourism operator ending their partnership with him due to his social media posts, with Mark saying he would be happy for this as they have been "No use" to him.
Mark was asked how he would treat an obese person in his shop and the impact that his posts have had on his business, with Mark saying that he would not reveal private financial matters.
He also said that he would be happy to meet with and support people in mobility scooters who are genuinely disabled, but not those who had "ate themselves" into a mobility scooter.
Nolan also challenged Mark on his previous controversy regarding working with trans-people, with Mark saying that he would be happy to serve a trans person in his shop or work with one, however, he would not do one to one coaching work at a gym with a trans person or allow them to become a member of a gym, citing concerns over female safety and changing rooms.
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