I read [1] Vice news article [2] and I'm confused. I'm confused because Stallman is correct, while almost everybody say he's not, and even write posts such as [1] and yours, mjg59.
I just don't understand the drama.
1. Richard Stallman pointed out that the word "rape" is improperly used, because sex with minors is not always rape, it could be with consent. The other person in the mailing list pointed that the law of Virgin Island defines "rape" as every sexual contact with minors, so in this case "rape" is used correctly (by this person words).
2. Richard also pointed that "sexual assault" term is vague and also could be used improperly.
That's it? Why is this the topic for discussion, then? And why does it have something with FSF? Am I missing something that prevents me to understand the situation, maybe it's much deeper? I may be biased because here in Russia, the youth use funny stickers with Masha Babko, the child porn star, and the phrases like "PM me CP" is considered funny and are widely used.
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Date: 2019-09-14 02:39 pm (UTC)I just don't understand the drama.
1. Richard Stallman pointed out that the word "rape" is improperly used, because sex with minors is not always rape, it could be with consent. The other person in the mailing list pointed that the law of Virgin Island defines "rape" as every sexual contact with minors, so in this case "rape" is used correctly (by this person words).
2. Richard also pointed that "sexual assault" term is vague and also could be used improperly.
That's it? Why is this the topic for discussion, then? And why does it have something with FSF? Am I missing something that prevents me to understand the situation, maybe it's much deeper?
I may be biased because here in Russia, the youth use funny stickers with Masha Babko, the child porn star, and the phrases like "PM me CP" is considered funny and are widely used.
[2] https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne8b47/two-researchers-resign-in-protest-over-mit-media-labs-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein