Ah, it's so easy to write something like this, but...
> No, Apple restricting your freedom does not afford you greater security.
No, Apple restricting your freedom does not afford you greater security.
You don't know anything about me. How can you possibly make the call on what makes me secure or not? Not being able to install malware... that is by definition more secure than being able to install malware.
> If you're not confident in your ability to tell shady from legit, just stick to the App Store.
No, you believe that other people who are not confident in their ability to tell shady from legit, can just stick to the App Store.
...but that's not true for some people. Some people make bad decisions. Lots of people make bad decisions. What you believe other people should be capable of, is your choice, but it's (clearly) wrong for a certain cohort of people.
> Don't demand that Apple treat the rest of us like children just because that's how you would like to be treated.
You may feel like you're being treated like a child because you are being prevented from doing what you consider to be something you should be entitled to do.
...but, other people feel differently.
You don't represent everyone. Your opinions are not shared by everyone.
> It blows my mind
...that other people have opinions. I know, it's astonishing.
Just because you (and I) personally will be positively affected by this change, doesn't mean everyone one will be. Does the positive benefit to us few outweigh the negative benefit to many others?
I don't know. I'm pretty worried about it. I think it's gonna to end up with a lot of bad things, for a lot of people, who aren't good at making decisions, especially when it relates to computers and other technical stuff.