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<\/div>Stepping Back<\/h2>
Richard Stallman — the famous computer scientist who defended the idea of having sex with children and suggested that one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims was “entirely willing<\/a>” — has resigned from his position at MIT. Stallman announced his resignation<\/a> on his website on Monday. Startlingly, he used the post to double down on his previous assertion<\/a> that the backlash against him was “a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations.”<\/p> The controversy flared up when Stallman inserted himself into the Epstein news cycle, defending late AI pioneer Marvin Minsky against allegations that he had sexually assaulted a minor who Epstein trafficked.<\/p> The comments drew attention to more unpleasant remarks, in 2003, when Stallman suggested that there was nothing inherently wrong with adults having sex with minors aged 14 and younger — a position he didn’t reverse<\/a> until this past Saturday.<\/p> Stallman’s work with the free software movement had made him a minor celebrity among many software developers.<\/p> He had a reputation for eccentricity<\/a> — and, in some circles, poor hygiene<\/a>. But his rapid ouster from MIT and the Free Software Foundation, where he also resigned as president<\/a> last night, shows that the open source community is only willing to tolerate so much.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>Computer Scientist Richard Stallman Resigns From MIT Over Epstein Comments<\/a> [Motherboard<\/em>]<\/p> More on Richard Stallman:<\/strong> MIT Scientist Says he Doesn’t Think Pedophilia Is Okay Any More<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post MIT Researcher Who Defended Sex With Children Resigns<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read more: Stepping Back Richard Stallman \u2014 the famous computer scientist who defended the idea of having sex with children and suggested that one of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s victims was \u201c entirely willing \u201d \u2014 has resigned from his position at MIT . Stallman announced his resignation on his website on Monday. Startlingly, he used the post to double down on his previous assertion that the backlash against him was \u201ca series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations.\u201d Bad Look The controversy flared up when Stallman inserted himself into the Epstein news cycle, defending late AI pioneer Marvin Minsky against allegations that he had sexually assaulted a minor who Epstein trafficked Continue reading
<\/strong><\/p>Bad Look<\/h2>
Bad Apple<\/h2>
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