Posted: Aug 15, 2017 10:27 pm
romansh wrote:GrahamH wrote:
That sounds like an accidental breakage. The relevant sense would be if you are confident she took some action knowing it was likely going to result in the loss of your favourite glass. She knew the consequences and did it anyway.
So here you are suggesting we don't blame people for accidents? If I were to run somebody over because of a momentary distraction ... clearly I am the proximate cause for the accident.
As a driver you have a duty to control your vehicle to avoid accidents. If you have taken reasonable care over servicing and something on the car breaks and causes a crash you are not to blame. I you were negligent then you will be held accountable.
If your wife was taking reasonable care with the glassware and was stung by a wasp causing her to drop your favourite glass is she responsible? In particular what should or should she have done differently to prevent the accident?
romansh wrote:[So the seriousness of the event seems to play into our scheme for blameworthiness
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I suppose it could figure in the efforts people are expected to take to avoid bad outcomes. If you are handling a real gun take more care than if handling a BB gun? If you are juggling bean bags you can afford to drop them.
I think don't seriousness relates to blame in other ways, do you?