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Really? "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 volun

• gruez 7y ago
  >Really? Is the alternate interpretation not plausible? After all, there's a reason why in such cases it's called "statutory rape" rather than just "rape". >https://stallman.org/archives/2006-mar-jun.html#05%20June%20.. https://stallman.org/archives/2006-mar-jun.html#05%20June%20.... Again, not sure how that supports your original comment. He says he's skeptical whether it's harmful. It's reasonable interpret that as him disapproving of such laws, on the basis that there isn't enough evidence. However, I'm not sure how that supports the claim he thinks such laws are "morally absurd".
  • AstralStorm 7y ago
    Mostly it's the name. Sex with minor would be a good enough name but no, let's up the ante by always calling it rape. This allows the use of name rape for additionally making cases harsher when abuse or coercion was present. And in Poland, there's also modifier "with extreme cruelty" on top, generally involving physical violence.