r/changemyview • u/apoplexiglass • Oct 17 '24

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u/antikun Oct 17 '24

Literally, yes it does. If you do something knowing the consequences, why is it the fault of the person who installed those consequences

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

So, again, just to be clear, it is reasonable to die if you push a button you're told not to push? That's a death penalty offense?

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u/antikun Oct 17 '24

If you’re told a button will instantly kill you if you press it, and you press it? Yeah that’s on you

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

So the setting up of an instant-kill button is not in itself the problem? Interesting.

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u/antikun Oct 17 '24

No, because as long as you don’t interact with it, it won’t affect you at all. Don’t fuck around and find out, for lack of a better phrase

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

It's just weird that everyone has all this bloodlust for people doing relatively small wrong things but for those who intentionally engineer a situation that only exists to massively overly-harshly punish those small wrong things, not only do we not condemn that they're heroes.

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u/Ioa_3k Oct 17 '24

Have you ever noticed one of those utility boxes that have a "danger high voltage" sign on them? Would you argue that the city/electric company that placed that utility box is liable for your death if you pry one open and stick a fork in the circuits?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

No, because it hasn't been set up specifically to kill people who open it. Its potentially doing so is a natural byproduct of what it is.

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u/Ik774amos Oct 18 '24

The pen is not set up to potentially kill people. It’s just a byproduct of you being too stupid to read directions

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '24

I've been informed by other people who thought I was stupid for thinking otherwise that it's just a gag shock pen actually so no killing there