My argument is not against these minorities at all, but against the system who deems it nessessary to take into account the race and sexual orientation of a person. It really, really really should not matter.
Couldn't agree more mate. Those questions shouldn't be there.
Maybe it's a southern thing, I honestly don't remember it being the case when I've been filling in those forms (mind that was five years ago, the only job I've applied for since then I just sent them my CV).