It's designed to suggest that richard stallman's comments are exactly what a creep would sound like and blind defense of him without acknowledging this fact doesn't win anyone any points.
Personally I love the guy and his weird contributions to the field. But how can you look at this and not think "wow thats not ok to say" no matter what we can consider he may have meant after the fact?
I read what he wrote, and i DO think it's okay to say. Further more i think it's RIGHT to have said it, publicly, especially by a person of his standing.
It took an incredible amount of courage and determination for rms to have the impact that he's had on the world.
insofar as we have no evidence or inclination to believe that rms has engaged in any criminal behavior or wrongdoing or abuse of his position, why should it matter at all whether what he says is or is not 'ok'? people say stupid shit all the time, none more so than yourself.
That's totally bogus, and I think you should consider the consequences that your speech is already having on the people around you.