Need to remember the bastards to remember to piss on their graves.
Much as I understand your sentiment, I think it's important to remember the people who did horrible things like McCarthy, and use him as a warning to our younger generations who didn't see the problems they created.
You know, and the grave pissing.
And that's why you don't let them contact the Internet.
Managing IoT risk is an easy no brainer if people bother to try.