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• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He has went on record multiple times saying having sex with children or family pets is fine. Eating his foot gunk is the least of my issues with him.

  That said, when it comes to warning about software, he was pretty bang-on.

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  • namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How is it that you’re so well-versed in all of Stallman’s negative quotes (from over a decade ago), yet conveniently omitted the fact that he later retracted those statements?

    On September 16, 2019, Stallman announced his resignation from both MIT and FSF, “due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations”.[124] In a post on his website, Stallman asserted that his posts to the email lists were not to defend Epstein, stating "Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve called him a ‘serial rapist’, and said he deserved to be imprisoned. But many people now believe I defended him—and other inaccurate claims—and feel a real hurt because of what they believe I said.

    The FSF board on April 12 made a statement re-affirming its decision to bring back Richard Stallman.[133] Following this, Stallman issued a statement explaining his poor social skills and apologizing.[134]

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    • Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Those issues are ones that it’s hard to just walk back with a mea culpa, especially when the apology comes precisely when it starts to impact your career.

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  • mikegioia@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Post the link to him saying that having sex with children is okay

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    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “The nominee is quoted as saying that if the choice of a sexual partner were protected by the Constitution, ‘prostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child pornography, and even incest and pedophilia’ also would be. He is probably mistaken, legally–but that is unfortunate. All of these acts should be legal as long as no one is coerced. They are illegal only because of prejudice and narrowmindedness.”

      RMS on June 28th, 2003

      "I am skeptical of the claim that voluntarily pedophilia harms children. The arguments that it causes harm seem to be based on cases which aren’t voluntary, which are then stretched by parents who are horrified by the idea that their little baby is maturing. "

      RMS on June 5th, 2006

      "There is little evidence to justify the widespread assumption that willing participation in pedophilia hurts children.

      RMS on Jan 4th, 2013

      You can find these on Stallman’s blog, which I believe is Stallman.org iirc. Just go to the dates I provided.

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      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah, necrophilia is fine as long as both parties are consenting.

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      • mikegioia@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I cannot find any of this on his blog, why didn’t you just link to his blog?

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