> if X is very very bad then causing X to happen is illegal Only if X is loss of life and it happens on-the-job due to motive or negligence, not when they are

> if X is very very bad then causing X to happen is illegal Only if X is loss of life and it happens on-the-job due to motive or negligence, not when they are off the clock or just quit (at-will). > But if a city remains without a fire brigade or a nuclear power station without safety critical worker it is someone's fault. Unless there is a specific contract in place, there's no obligation and AFAIK there's no law to force them either. Happy to be corrected.