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This line of thinking doesn't seem to hold up to scrutiny. If I say "wear a helmet when you ride a bike" it is entirely possible that an ensuing accident is ent
by manfredo 8y ago
This line of thinking doesn't seem to hold up to scrutiny. If I say "wear a helmet when you ride a bike" it is entirely possible that an ensuing accident is entirely the fault of another party (e.g. getting cut off by a car). Nonetheless, the rider's injuries will depend greatly on whether or not the advice was followed. But the fault in either case is entirely that of the driver that caused the accident.
- ceejayoz 8y agoI think it's a mistake to compare an accident and an intentional criminal act like that. If you get run down intentionally by someone in a car while biking, and the first thing I say is "well, you should've worn a helmet", you're going to correctly call me a douchebag.
- manfredo 8y agoSure. But pointing to this as an example of why someone should wear a helmet even if they're confident in their riding ability is not in any way shifting blame to the rider. Nobody is actually trying to tell the security expert in this story that he should be more careful - he's dead. People in this thread are pointing out how this story highlights the importance of safe internet usage practices - much akin to how one might point to a car collision as a reason to use a helmet. That is not blaming the victim, that's encouraging others to learn from and hopefully prevent similar situations.