On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:38:15 -0500 (CDT), "Mike Miller"
<mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> said:

> easily be wrong though.  Also, I wouldn't take the word "evil" too 
> seriously because it is often used as a loose shorthand for "something 
> that isn't good for us."

RMS is definitely not known for using words loosely.
Case in point: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html

> 
> I think he has found that taking an extreme position is necessary for him 
> if he's going to make progress in getting people to be like you and me.
> 

I disagree with that opinion. I think extremism turns people off.