>Some excerpts from many years ago did defend the alleged liberty of children to have sex – even with adults – “if the child accepted it”. For example, in 2003 Stallman wrote
>>"I think that everyone age 14 or above ought to take part in sex, though not indiscriminately. (Some people are ready earlier.)"
>In 2006 he was skeptical of the claim that “voluntary” pedophilia harmed children. He wrote something similar in January 2013, but within limits.
>This author opposes such an opinion! However, Stallman later changed his mind and, on 14 September 2019, (belatedly) retracted it.
YIKES. I hadn't even heard that part. Convenient timing to suddenly change his views on the subject.
>>"I think that everyone age 14 or above ought to take part in sex, though not indiscriminately. (Some people are ready earlier.)"
>In 2006 he was skeptical of the claim that “voluntary” pedophilia harmed children. He wrote something similar in January 2013, but within limits.
>This author opposes such an opinion! However, Stallman later changed his mind and, on 14 September 2019, (belatedly) retracted it.
YIKES. I hadn't even heard that part. Convenient timing to suddenly change his views on the subject.