I don't consider it childish. I consider it crap.
Why the sudden appeal to security?
I'd consider adding non-features a security risk, especially Undocumented* functions that do funny things.
The tradition of messing with the text of error messages has a long history and hasn't hurt anyone.
So? Then it's long been a crap tradition. As for hurting somebody, how do you know? I can't cite specific examples, but I guarantee that it probably has.
Now if I was suggesting putting a flight simulator into the VM, that would be stupid.
Correction, that would be more stupid. Are you going to maintain the VM? Do you think the perl6 developers like this idea? (btw did you ask)

Can you name a single good reason this should happen (other than making perl6 a joke)?

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
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In reply to Re: Re: Re: The Secret Features of Perl6 by PodMaster
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