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Re: Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked

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Post by rmetzler » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 10:22 AM UTC

grujicd wrote: post #199

Lev1a wrote: post #145

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> Is it illegal to name a child Adolf Hitler in Germany? Not necessarily (from https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorname_(Deutschland)#Rechtlic... , roughly translated into English): The law on giving names in Germany is not passed through legislation but is instead the result of customary law and legal precedent/judgements. Exceptions are for example in changing of the given name(s) involving adoption or in the applicat…

A friend from Montenegro, living in Germany, gave a name to his son ending in "a". At first it was rejected because in German all names ending in "a" are female. Had to bring an official paper from his embassy to prove that chosen name is in deed a male one. I think it was before 2008, as mentioned above.

"Maria" is a name which is mostly used for girls, but in Germany it can be used as a middle name for boys too. So names ending with an "a" only for girls is not a hard rule.

So yes, there are some hurdles to name your child whatever you want and I think this is good for the child. But usually these hurdles are not unconquerable.

Re: Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked

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Post by dham » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 1:09 PM UTC

takeda wrote: post #208

havkd wrote: post #131

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We shouldn’t ask others about their private medical information.

That's not how it works. Your medical record is private, but if a job has a requirement they can ask for proof of vaccine. It is up to you to provide it, and it is up to them to how to interpret it if you don't provide and how to handle it. For example even before the pandemic it was a job requirement of you were in a medical field.

That's fine but I didn't have to show my vaccination record to my current employer. I literally sit at home and stare at a computer screen all day. That's different than a nurse at a hospital.

My sister works at Pfizer in clinical trials, her last day is next week. She literally had to submit negative test results every week since around May. She works remotely, doesn't live in the same state as Pfizer headquarters and sits in front of a computer all day. Tell me how that makes sense?

Re: Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked

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Post by ryanlol » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 6:52 PM UTC

malermeister wrote: post #172

xdennis wrote: post #171

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None of those are comparable. * you can easily get a non-covid passport to leave the country * you need a driver's license to prove skill * it's illegal to enter a country illegally. Working without a visa isn't an issue because you're not allowed there to begin with. But with covid, we've removed fundamental rights. Driving is not a right. Leaving your country and working (in your country) are rights... but not if y…

> you need a driver's license to prove skill Just like you need a vaccine certificate to prove vaccination :) > Leaving your country and working (in your country) are rights Says who? Who defines those rights? > these things are now illegal but have never been: [...] > In Romania you're not allowed to go outside without a mask and you're not allowed to go outside at night AT ALL if you're not vaccinated. Ceausescu de…

> Ceausescu declared a national curfew on December 20 1989.

And then 5 days later the Ceausescus were sentenced to death and executed by a firing squad, the same fate that the proponents of covid passports deserve. I suppose that was your point.

I have no problem with the vaccines, I just don’t think it’s a reasonable excuse for anyone to ask my ID.

Re: Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked

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Post by inglor_cz » Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 9:54 AM UTC

grujicd wrote: post #199

Lev1a wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Is it illegal to name a child Adolf Hitler in Germany? Not necessarily (from https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorname_(Deutschland)#Rechtlic... , roughly translated into English): The law on giving names in Germany is not passed through legislation but is instead the result of customary law and legal precedent/judgements. Exceptions are for example in changing of the given name(s) involving adoption or in the applicat…

A friend from Montenegro, living in Germany, gave a name to his son ending in "a". At first it was rejected because in German all names ending in "a" are female. Had to bring an official paper from his embassy to prove that chosen name is in deed a male one. I think it was before 2008, as mentioned above.

Nikola Tesla was a man and had both names ending in -a.