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> You forget that we live in a society where we need people to use cars. Even if this is completely true, it does not absolve the driver of any responsibility,
by nkrisc 7y ago
> You forget that we live in a society where we need people to use cars.
Even if this is completely true, it does not absolve the driver of any responsibility, so I don't really see the point of bringing it up.
> One day we won't be able to drive at all, it will be all self driving, and at that point, you'll no longer be able to do anything to avoid an accident.
When this day comes, who the operator is may change, but there is still an operator somewhere deploying and managing these vehicles to hold accountable. If the taxi you're riding in is involved in a collision, you're not responsible.
- dwild 7y ago> Even if this is completely true, it does not absolve the driver of any responsibility, so I don't really see the point of bringing it up. It does if your only choice is using it or not. Being responsible is about making choice to reduce risk. If you are required to use a car to sustains the current society and you have no control over the risk of the car, how can you be the one responsible for what it does? > When this day comes, who the operator is may change, but there is still an operator somewhere deploying and managing these vehicles to hold accountable. My point is that this "operator" will be the manufacturer. > If the taxi you're riding in is involved in a collision, you're not responsible. Thanks for the perfect example to support my case. At one point owning a car will be just like going into a taxi. You wouldn't be responsible for an accident caused by the taxi driver, why would you be if it was a virtual one? Sure if you still had a wheel, but that's certainly not the future we are going toward.