• Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    If it isn’t intentional then isn’t it by definition an accident?

    If I break my leg while mountainbiking it seems a bit unreasonable to claim that it wasn’t an accident because mountainbiking is an extreme sport and this could’ve been avoided if I was knitting instead.

    • 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      I’m speeding through a school zone at 60km/h… I didnt INTEND to kill anyone, but i didnt see the crosswalk and mowed down a bunch of pedestrians.

      This is not an accident. Entirely preventable. Intent doesnt matter

      The vast majority of car collisions are entirely avoidable.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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        7 months ago

        This is not an accident. Entirely preventable. Intent doesnt matter

        This is quite literally the opposite of the truth. You should consult a dictionary.

        E: if any downvoters want to point me to a definition from a legitimate source that says “accident” means “not preventable” and doesn’t mention intent, I will delete this comment in shame.

        Otherwise 🖕