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drdaeman
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> In the physical world, it seems like when an tool/device/instrument causes harm (or is used to cause harm), we assign blame to either the user of the tool or its creator.
Firearms are a notorious example where some people get, well, weird.
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idiotsecant
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The point of the firearm is to inject high speed lead into things so I'm not sure you can say it's misoperating when it does that.
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drdaeman
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Sometimes that lead ends up in some school kids instead of enemy combatants or other plausible threats to life.
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tripledry
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True, but that's unfortunately (usually) not because the thing misfired randomly.
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drdaeman
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Yes. That’s “is used to cause harm” situation, exactly.
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idiotsecant
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The gun doesn't know the difference. Operating as intended.
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Firearms are a notorious example where some people get, well, weird.