On: We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own

[Nursie]

I think the bank should be able to discriminate, they should be allowed to say they only work on locked devices, surely.

It’s a security measure, particularly as we place more responsibility on banks to prevent their customers being defrauded.

[const_cast → Nursie]

You must allow your government issued brain chip in order to have money. But don't worry citizen - you have the choice. You can always choose to never have money.

How will we use the brain chip? Citizen, for your security, you must not ever see the brain chip software. You must trust it is perfectly secure and will not be used for nefarious reasons.

All citizens who deny the brain chip, please board the train to your designated shanty town.

[Nursie → const_cast]

This is just facile and childish.

[const_cast → Nursie]

No, you just don't like it and don't have an argument against it so you resort to "nuh uh!!"

Which would be very effective... If we were 8 years old and on the playground.

Requiring government approved devices and government approved access to the internet is an authoritarian recipe for disaster.

The fact people as naive as you exist to not see that is legitimately mind-blowing.