You're right. They should have spoken more directly, and with greater attention to the words literal meanings. The issue was too important to be imprecise with

You're right. They should have spoken more directly, and with greater attention to the words literal meanings. The issue was too important to be imprecise with the language. Still, in English when someone says "seatbelts prevent automobile accident related deaths" it doesn't mean that ALL automobiles will magically cease to crash once you've buckled up, nor does it mean that your odds of death fall to zero. It only means that SOME deaths will be prevented.