EmeraldMoon

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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   This article is complete garbage. I couldn't even read it in its entirety. > If there are a large number of people in the United States who think that child pornography and sexual intercourse with minors should be legalized, this is
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   I cannot agree more with your last paragraph. I am finishing my PhD in a few months and while most people think I have a good profile for and should stay in academia, I have lost the will honestly. At the end of my PhD, I am basically still
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   Have you considered the possibility that your definition of normalcy is not equivalent to what's technically possible, or may be even the truth?
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   > Yes, because of people like you, Geoff. I don't see why you have to attack the author here, but let me ask you this -- if I "feel" unwelcomed by your conduct, for whatever reason, on a "private" mailing list, t
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   Thanks a lot for writing this post, and for sharing it. > By satisfying the mob today, we are sacrificing our future. That’s the real risk. Precisely.
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   Care to explain why?
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   I have attended his talks, listened to podcasts and read some of his conversations on mailing lists. I can see why people may not like him, or the way he talks. But we disagree with people all the time. I would be willing to host him just f
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   Do they though? If they really do, only then it makes sense to remove him from a position of power.
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   by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

   That's true, I agree. But then everyone loses what he has to offer as well ...
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    by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

    I don't think it's strong-rules-"all." I appreciate RMS for all that he has done. But unless he committed a crime, which he didn't, I don't think we should police his thoughts and opinions. The thresholds for d
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    by EmeraldMoon 7y ago

    I honestly would love to offer him a room, but I'm nowhere near Boston. This guy is a FLOSS hero -- his thoughts and opinions beyond FLOSS do not matter to me.