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Re:Mozilla, Tor Join Calls to Oust Richard Stallman from Fre... by loveistheanswer on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:54PM (#26574677)
>In particular, he told one woman he would kill himself if she didn't date him.

>Depressed people should seek treatment. Being depressed doesn't excuse manipulation.

I've been on the receiving end of that same situation; and yet, I don't think inciting an internet hate mob to banish that person from their life's work indefinitely is the proper "treatment" I'd recommend to give that person.

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Re:Mozilla, Tor Join Calls to Oust Richard Stallman from Fre... by orra on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:53PM (#26575211)
Again, mental health doesn't excuse domestic abuse.
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Re:Mozilla, Tor Join Calls to Oust Richard Stallman from Fre... by yellowapple on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @09:01PM (#26575282)
This is not domestic abuse.
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Re:Mozilla, Tor Join Calls to Oust Richard Stallman from Fre... by loveistheanswer on Thursday March 25, 2021 @12:38PM (#26582382)
What makes you think I said it did?
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