There is absolutely no use for this beyond revenge. It is not "anti-theft" as they call it. Your computer is still going to get stolen the only difference is that the thief doesn't get to use it after you disable the processor. Of course revenge is sweet, but this does not protect you from theft. Also, any files on the hard drive can still be pulled out.
As we all suspect, a remote kill switch is a bad idea all around, but it would seem that even the intended use of this fails.
I'm sorry, I think we can all agree that 90% of photos taken are of people with fake smiles. In my family we have mastered this skill. I demand a close look at the woman's smile and comparative photos prior to her depression! When did the insurance companies become capable of analyzing freeze frame facial expressions?
I think we have to look at law and morality as two different entities that play off each other.
Their sentence was handed out by a German judge and did not include being haunted for the rest of their lives.
They are subject to German law, but law does not replace morality. If the law forces the removal of their names fine, we can't really argue with that. However, because they served their time does not mean they should be treated a certain way. And personally, I treat human beings based on their actions. After serving your sentence, you are still a murderer. I think it would be nuts to say you wouldn't think of someone differently because the law took care of their punishment. The fact remains the same and they have to regain that respect you speak of.
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There is absolutely no use for this beyond revenge. It is not "anti-theft" as they call it. Your computer is still going to get stolen the only difference is that the thief doesn't get to use it after you disable the processor. Of course revenge is sweet, but this does not protect you from theft. Also, any files on the hard drive can still be pulled out. As we all suspect, a remote kill switch is a bad idea all around, but it would seem that even the intended use of this fails.
I'm sorry, I think we can all agree that 90% of photos taken are of people with fake smiles. In my family we have mastered this skill. I demand a close look at the woman's smile and comparative photos prior to her depression! When did the insurance companies become capable of analyzing freeze frame facial expressions?
Their sentence was handed out by a German judge and did not include being haunted for the rest of their lives.
They are subject to German law, but law does not replace morality. If the law forces the removal of their names fine, we can't really argue with that. However, because they served their time does not mean they should be treated a certain way. And personally, I treat human beings based on their actions. After serving your sentence, you are still a murderer. I think it would be nuts to say you wouldn't think of someone differently because the law took care of their punishment. The fact remains the same and they have to regain that respect you speak of.