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> I get that many think that Americans are hugely too litigious. But there is the argument that there ought to be compensation for damages. That point of view
by sameerds 7y ago
> I get that many think that Americans are hugely too litigious. But there is the argument that there ought to be compensation for damages.
That point of view is rather unfortunate. Why does it have to be about damages? GP even ends his comment on a very postitive note about things that would help. Not every mistake needs to be punished. It was a false positive, and it was heartening to see that all the parties acted fast enough. Why not just move on instead of outraging over hypothetical concerns?
EDIT: I have no idea how to quote parent comments here.
- stjohnswarts 7y agoI was kind heartened by how quick they reacted. However it is quite true that Americans are very litigious; however, austria, germany, israel are worse than us, and England isn't far behind.
- Aeolun 7y agoI don’t think I hear anybody from those countries talk about sueing nearly as much as any US citizen. What is your source for that?
- mirimir 7y ago> Why does it have to be about damages? If someone attacks you, and causes physical or even mental damage, they typically face criminal and/or civil penalties. That's common, throughout the world. > Not every mistake needs to be punished. Maybe so. But the people responsible for the damage could proactively offer compensation. That'd arguably be the honorable and compassionate thing to do. > It was a false positive, and it was heartening to see that all the parties acted fast enough. It's clear that they acted recklessly. So it's not just a "false positive". And what's "fast enough"? A few days after a totally implausible attack isn't that fast. It should have been fixed within the day. After at most a few emails.