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The term "natural causes" is a misnomer for "non-human-agent causes".

• microcolonel 9y ago
  It fits the "natural versus artificial" dichotomy. i.e. anything is natural if it comes about without human agency.
  • lutorm 9y ago
    If I die from a lightning strike while hiking, I'm pretty sure that's not counting as "natural causes" either.
• Retric 9y ago
  Not quite, 'Eaten by shark' for example is not usually lumped under natural causes. Even if that's a natural event.