What I will say however (unrelated to OP), is this, because I have seen it pop up a lot. I don't like the "don't like, don't look" argument. Because after all, things don't just stop existing if we just ignore them. If someone thinks something is problematic then they have every right to address what they think is problematic, even if someone else thinks it's not. However you're all right in that it should be explained /why/ something is problematic and that it should be done in a rational manner.

[e]: oh sh- why am I on top of this page ..... .. . ...

I'm not much of one for the 'blind eye' either, Unplugged, but when things start going like this ^ it seems a simple solution, as opposed to a fight igniting where it should not be. In a place like a forum-based site, it really can be as simple as exiting the blog and going elsewhere.

That's just my opinion though. All I'm trying to do is prevent a fight because some tempers are flaring. Whether or not it's my place to do so is for anyone to decide.

why don't you follow your own rule? you keep throwing petrol on a fire here

do i look like you're the only one i'm upset with? what do you want me to do, address everyone that is referring to me?

Let's just calm down, guys.

It's perfectly fine to have an opinion on the video. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But please at least try to be respectful toward those who do not agree with you. There are multiple ways to look at the situation, so maybe there is no right solution.

Even Fangorn needs his Big Bunny in order to sleep

Shimmy - "From what I can tell, he gave her these belongings without teaching her the responsibilities that come with it."

It sounded like they'd had a similar discussion about her responsibilities a time or two before, and this was a step up.
No, he didn't have to buy her anything, but he wanted to provide for the daughter he loves. He also mentions it was a computer she used for school. She returned his favor by publicly slandering him and her mother, and demoting the woman who the father has been kind enough to accept work from instead of taking payment for services (it sounds like they run some sort of clinic) to the "cleaning lady." He gave her a second chance, she blew it, and here's the result. He does also say "you get another computer when you buy one," so he is moving on to that lesson.
I agree letting her battery die probably would have been a nice tactic, though, haha

---
No one in particular:
I think the point he was trying to make by shooting the laptop instead of selling it is that he was willing to throw out all the effort and money he put into something for her in order to teach her a lesson in respect and responsibility. The effect of seeing one of the centers of her social life literally shattered would probably be a pretty sharp wake-up call where words had failed before.
I can imagine selling the computer would have resulted in a lot of anger, whereas shooting the computer brings about anger but also disbelief and a humbling sense of the level of seriousness the father was trying to get across. Kinda like this:

You could punch a guy (whatever, let's fight!), or you could swing a cactus (WTF MAN I'M SORRY).

Sometimes you just have to do something to get the point across. I'm the product of a father who liked to reprimand verbally, and I can tell you that after a point you just shut down and let him go off. Nothing he says matters, and nothing he says sticks after a while. You just accept it and move on.
In short: Yeah, he could've donated it. Yeah, he could've sold it. Yeah, there was probably a better way, but he took the course of action he thought would be most likely to make an impact on his daughter.