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'''Richard Matthew Stallman''' (born March 16, 1953), often called '''Stallman''' or referred to by his initials '''RMS''', is a Statesian computer scientist and founder of the Free Software Foundation. He was forced to resign from the FSF for defending pedophile [[Jeffrey Epstein]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=William L. Hosch|newspaper=Britannica|title=Richard Stallman|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Stallman}}</ref> | '''Richard Matthew Stallman''' (born March 16, 1953), often called '''Stallman''' or referred to by his initials '''RMS''', is a Statesian computer scientist and founder of the Free Software Foundation. He was forced to resign from the FSF for defending pedophile [[Jeffrey Epstein]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=William L. Hosch|newspaper=Britannica|title=Richard Stallman|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Stallman}}</ref> | ||
Stallman commented on the [[rape]] of a 14-year-old by an adult woman, stating: “I wish an attractive woman had ‘abused’ me that way when I was 14.”<ref>{{Web citation|author=Richard Stallman|title=Pedophilia|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325014110/https://stallman.org/archives/2015-mar-jun.html#5_June_2015_(Law_being_an_ass)}}</ref> | |||
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In 2016, Stallman had published a statement likening having a child with [[Down Syndrome]] with having a pet, saying: “If you'd like to love and care for a pet that doesn't have normal human mental capacity, don't create a handicapped human being to be your pet. Get a dog or a parrot. It will appreciate your love, and it will never feel bad for being less capable than normal humans.”<ref>{{Web citation|author=Richard Stallman|title=Down's Syndrome|date={{birth date|2016|10|31}}|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107050933/https://stallman.org/archives/2016-jul-oct.html#31_October_2016_(Down's_syndrome)}}</ref> | |||
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| Born | March 16, 1953 Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Known for | Free software movement |
Richard Matthew Stallman (born March 16, 1953), often called Stallman or referred to by his initials RMS, is a Statesian computer scientist and founder of the Free Software Foundation. He was forced to resign from the FSF for defending pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.[1]
Stallman commented on the rape of a 14-year-old by an adult woman, stating: “I wish an attractive woman had ‘abused’ me that way when I was 14.”[2]
Discrimination
Ableism
In 2016, Stallman had published a statement likening having a child with Down Syndrome with having a pet, saying: “If you'd like to love and care for a pet that doesn't have normal human mental capacity, don't create a handicapped human being to be your pet. Get a dog or a parrot. It will appreciate your love, and it will never feel bad for being less capable than normal humans.”[3]
References
- ↑ William L. Hosch. "Richard Stallman" Britannica.
- ↑ Richard Stallman. "Pedophilia"
- ↑ Richard Stallman (October 31, 2016). "Down's Syndrome"