@masterofthetiger@theres.life I disagree with the Free Software movement's ideas of free software. 😉 I think open source code is great, I think claims that people or companies "own" code are absurd, and any license which restricts what I can do with my software (whether it's a EULA or the GPL) under threat of violence is immoral.
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@danielst @masterofthetiger@theres.life With regard to the first point, certainly. Age of consent is a culturally flexible concept. I think it's an important one, but not one that we have a dogmatic answer for. So, I don't find RMS's assertions here to be profoundly problematic. I'll happily concede the second point also: it's absurd to suggest that an arbitrary distinction of geography or chronology renders an act unethical. Raping someone is reprehensible no matter where or when it's done.
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@danielst I got what you meant. My comments about rape were merely to illustrate my own point.
I would agree to age of consent as an ethical category--I think children are too young to give informed consent in several cases. I just agree (along what you're saying) that it involves an arbitrary number, which is problematic. Other criteria, such as post-pubescence, could be more helpful.