That argument you put forth is entirely without substance as far as I can tell, and probably shouldn't have been made at all. One of your examples is ongoing,

That argument you put forth is entirely without substance as far as I can tell, and probably shouldn't have been made at all. One of your examples is ongoing, the other is not. One could change the future, the other can't change anything except other car markers margins. One could be justified, the other can not. I could make a much longer list, but I hope you get the gist.