Over the last year or so I've joined in on the "fuck nick" train. But the whole CP thing is a pedantic legal argument between lawyers. Obviously it's going to be pedantic, they're fucking lawyers, that's all they do. But people misconstruing it as anything other than that are being really weird. Just because you don't understand what they're saying that doesn't mean you can pretend they're saying something they aren't.
If what Nick was saying was truly unhinged, the other lawyer in the convo (Uncivil) would have had a strong reaction to it. The fact that Uncivil is willing to hear Nick out and discuss it should show you that they are just having a pedantic discussion, and I don't think pedantic discussions themselves are always bad. Maybe it's boring content for some people, but that's different than what people are making it out to be.
By a strict literal reading of your argument I agree, but there is more context here.
Nick has praised American Beauty over and over to a disturbing (even to EVS, Dax, and other non-Farmers) degree.
Nick is now praising the film where a woman is chained to a radiator.
Nick has talked positively about Leon the Professional (underage Natalie Portman), Blue Lagoon (underage Brooke Shields), the Porky films, and others.
Nick has cozied up to Vito whom he called disgusting prior to Dax having on ad a co-host. Vito has made unironic peado-positive statements.
Nick has also changed his stance on Cuties--going from an 'as a parent this is disgusting and made by paedos that should be lined, but not strictly bankable by the TX AG' to 'LMAO! It is bot illegal. *I* wouldn't watch it, but you need to calm down and stop talking about banning stuff. Incel prude Scandanavian Republicans! Fun Police!'
What is even more damning is that despite all the above as far as I can recall NO ONE has seriously contended for the idea that Nick is a paedo himself. There have been jokes but no serious allegations. This speaks to the self-restraint of the users here, and it gives Nick no grounds to cry 'They defamed me (like I did Monty)!'
TL;DR: The overall tone of the thread has been very measured and restrained, so this is not an over-reaction. Nick Jason done suspect things but never received a railing accusation.
Of course we expect lawyers to get into pedantic arguments. Much the same as we expect generals to talk about troop losses and potential strategic sacrifices in service of the overall military effort. Do you think medical professionals do not gossip with co-workers or spouses about parents? HOWEVER, there is a very good reason these discussions take place IN PRIVATE and not in public.
Kind of like talking about your sex life in public... huh? But I guess Nick doesn't believe in that one either...
