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Thought experiment: replace "drone" with "gun" in your theoretical. I'm not saying you're wrong or right, though. I agree that the guy is at fault here, one w

• nekopa 11y ago
  That did make me think. I am all for the increased control of guns, but not so much for the control of drones. I used to think the argument of 'guns don't kill people, people kill people' was utterly ridiculous, but I have to say the OPs argument sounded totally valid to me. It goes to show how your own biases can work against you when it comes to reasoning about arguments. But as the irrational human I am, I still am for much stronger gun control, and maybe a little more regulation on drones - to quote the immortal Eddie Izzard: 'Guns don't kill people, people kill people - but I think having the gun helps.'
  • TallGuyShort 11y ago
    I've been swapping alcohol for guns lately. Thousands die every year in DUI accidents. But it's just accepted that prohibition (in the US, anyway) failed miserably and that it's the drunk driver's fault, not the bartender or the brewery or the beer.
• chrismcb 11y ago
  These two aren't exactly equivalent things. There aren't very many autonomous guns. Guns don't tend to discharge when their batteries are low, nor do they discharge if the operator looks away for a moment. Of course we currently have drone laws, which were probably broken.