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https://stallman.org/archives/2003-may-aug.html#25%20May%202003%20() https://stallman.org/archives/2003-may-aug.html#25%20May%202... (second item at that date) https://stallman.org/archives/2006-may-aug.html#05%20June%202006%20%28Dutch%20paedophiles%20form%20political%20party%29 https://stallman.org/archives/2006-may-aug.html#05%20June%20... http://stallman.org/archives/2012-nov-feb.html#04_January_2013_%28Pedophilia%29 http://stallman.org/archives/2012-nov-feb.html#04_January_20...

cies 7y ago
First link is not about this topic i believe. For the other statements, I dont think he's "endorsing" it, he's raising questions. I'm not AT ALL on the same boat as him wrt this topic, but I dont mind a discussion on this topic. I consider that the basis of democracy. Also, from this recent interview on the register it shows he changed his mind on this topic: "Many years ago I posted that I could not see anything wrong about sex between an adult and a child, if the child accepted it. Through personal conversations in recent years, I've learned to understand how sex with a child can harm per psychologically. This changed my mind about the matter: I think adults should not do that. I am grateful for the conversations that enabled me to understand why." https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/17/richard_stallman_interview/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/17/richard_stallman_in... I respect that people openly change their views.
- CathedralBorrow 7y ago
  People can and do change their views, certainly. But when a 66 year old man says that he has now learned that sex with children is wrong, do you just wipe the past clean and forget that anything ever happened? Would it be wrong for those past views to have any effect, now that he's changed his mind?
  - cies 7y ago
    I dont know what his age has to do with it. And yes, I think we should not dig up old statements once he has announced he has changed his views: that's why I commented. I understand those past views will linger on, I just dont think they are protayed fairly, nor that it is adequately considered that he has changed.
- seax 7y ago
  So it took him decades and many "conversations" to come to the conclusion that sexually abusing children is wrong? You're just whitewashing his abhorrent beliefs with neutral language. So here's a question for YOU: Why do you think that there should be a discussion about whether or not the sexual abuse of children is wrong?
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cies 7y ago

First link is not about this topic i believe. For the other statements, I dont think he's "endorsing" it, he's raising questions. I'm not AT ALL on the same boat as him wrt this topic, but I dont mind a discussion on this topic. I consider that the basis of democracy. Also, from this recent interview on the register it shows he changed his mind on this topic: "Many years ago I posted that I could not see anything wrong about sex between an adult and a child, if the child accepted it. Through personal conversations in recent years, I've learned to understand how sex with a child can harm per psychologically. This changed my mind about the matter: I think adults should not do that. I am grateful for the conversations that enabled me to understand why." https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/17/richard_stallman_interview/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/17/richard_stallman_in... I respect that people openly change their views.

CathedralBorrow 7y ago
People can and do change their views, certainly. But when a 66 year old man says that he has now learned that sex with children is wrong, do you just wipe the past clean and forget that anything ever happened? Would it be wrong for those past views to have any effect, now that he's changed his mind?
- cies 7y ago
  I dont know what his age has to do with it. And yes, I think we should not dig up old statements once he has announced he has changed his views: that's why I commented. I understand those past views will linger on, I just dont think they are protayed fairly, nor that it is adequately considered that he has changed.
seax 7y ago
So it took him decades and many "conversations" to come to the conclusion that sexually abusing children is wrong? You're just whitewashing his abhorrent beliefs with neutral language. So here's a question for YOU: Why do you think that there should be a discussion about whether or not the sexual abuse of children is wrong?

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