[gumby271]

Damn we should just give up on this whole computer thing outright then, seems pretty dangerous. There are plenty of other things we could strip away that would make people much safer than just installing software, that's thinking small!

[craftkiller]

Stripping away computers entirely would have significant negative impacts. For the *average user*, preventing them from side-loading unsigned apps will have no negative impact.

[gumby271]

For now, maybe. Like all discussions on freedoms and rights it's usually not about the day to day impact or the average person, if we optimized for the average person, we'd be in a sorry state.