This is perfect example of mob mentality in action.
At no point Stallman was defending sex with minors. And yet, here you are, extremely offended at him for something he didn't say.
At no point Stallman was defending sex with minors. And yet, here you are, extremely offended at him for something he didn't say.
"I think that everyone age 14 or above ought to take part in sex, though not indiscriminately. (Some people are ready earlier.)"
"I am skeptical of the claim that voluntarily [sic] 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."
- Richard Stallman
Source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/17/761718975/free-software-pione...
While I'm sure it wasn't your intention, a casual reader of your post might get the impression that they were all part of the conversation he appears to have been fired for.
> 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.
Source: https://stallman.org/archives/2003-may-aug.html
Just ctrl+f for necro. You'll find it.