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0 pointsselfawareposter6y ago0 comments

Yes, but it was also awful in context.

It was taken directly as the girl being “willing” when what he actually said was that she may have been coerced by Epstein into appearing to be “willing” to Minsky.

It doesn’t help that he has a documented history of fucked up comments in this general area.

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miracle2k6y ago

Should news outlets and social media personalities who do purposefully take this comments out of context (and I think there can be little doubt that it is done on purpose [1]) be punished?

[1] https://www.thedailybeast.com/famed-mit-computer-scientist-r...

enriquto6y ago

Clearly. This is a false accusation that damaged his work and reputation. At the very least, these news outlets and media personalities must be compelled to apologize publicly.

partialrecall6y ago

> "she may have been coerced by Epstein into appearing to be “willing” to Minsky."

Is that not a possibility?

mixologic6y ago

Would that somehow absolve Minsky? A "willing" obviously young girl seems to want to have sex with somebody she doesnt know.

If Minsky suddenly find himself in the plot to a porno, and just went along with it, then trying to defend his moral culpability is probably a lot out of the bounds of acceptability.

partialrecall6y ago

I didn't say it would absolve Minsky. Somebody who has sex with a prostitute is lower than dirt in my book.

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0 pointsselfawareposter6y ago0 comments

Yes, but it was also awful in context.

It was taken directly as the girl being “willing” when what he actually said was that she may have been coerced by Epstein into appearing to be “willing” to Minsky.

It doesn’t help that he has a documented history of fucked up comments in this general area.

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miracle2k6y ago

Should news outlets and social media personalities who do purposefully take this comments out of context (and I think there can be little doubt that it is done on purpose [1]) be punished?

[1] https://www.thedailybeast.com/famed-mit-computer-scientist-r...

enriquto6y ago

Clearly. This is a false accusation that damaged his work and reputation. At the very least, these news outlets and media personalities must be compelled to apologize publicly.

partialrecall6y ago

> "she may have been coerced by Epstein into appearing to be “willing” to Minsky."

Is that not a possibility?

mixologic6y ago

Would that somehow absolve Minsky? A "willing" obviously young girl seems to want to have sex with somebody she doesnt know.

If Minsky suddenly find himself in the plot to a porno, and just went along with it, then trying to defend his moral culpability is probably a lot out of the bounds of acceptability.

partialrecall6y ago

I didn't say it would absolve Minsky. Somebody who has sex with a prostitute is lower than dirt in my book.

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