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So are you suggesting that it was intentional? Unless it was intentional, it was an accident. Even if someone screwed up, it was all an accident.
by chrismcb 9y ago
So are you suggesting that it was intentional? Unless it was intentional, it was an accident. Even if someone screwed up, it was all an accident.
- btrettel 9y agoIf the cause were incompetence (unintentional), is that an accident? I don't think so. The word "accident" to me and many people seems to imply little or nothing could have been done to prevent the tragedy, not whether it was unintentional. (Note that I'm not writing about the incident in the link here, just making a general statement.)
- Crontab 9y agoTo me, accident implies intent.
- jackvalentine 9y agoWhat kind of intent?
- chrismcb 9y agoThat is the exact opposite definition of accident. An accident implies the incident was unintentional.
- Crontab 9y agoMy apology, I misspoke.
- chrismcb 9y agoAccident is basically the opposite of intentional. Accident doesn't imply anything about it being avoidable. An accident can happen due to negligence. An accident just means the incident was unintentiona, not unavoidable.
- btrettel 9y agoThe dictionary I checked doesn't agree, but I accept others use this definition.