I totally agree. Look at his bit about parrots (part of a larger bit about pets): >DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquir

I totally agree. Look at his bit about parrots (part of a larger bit about pets): >DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you. If you don't know how to treat the parrot, it could be emotionally scarred and spend many decades feeling.. This right here is why I can't stand RMS. He's putting together a rider for all his (borderline unreasonable) demands when he speaks. And even when he's adding irrelevant things, he still manages to be a condescending know-it-all who has to tell you why your decisions are wrong, and why the way he thinks is the correct way to see things.