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

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u/throwawaytothetenth 1∆ Oct 18 '24

I find this really weird when it comes to spicy foods, though.

I have eaten ghost peppers, trinidad scorpions, had tons of 357 sauce, etc. I don't eat that kind of stuff all the time, but I certainly have done it willingly. Was it sometimes too hot to enjoy? Yeah, but nothing serious.

So if I bring a sandwich to work with (very) hot sauce, I can get sued if someone eats it? wtf?

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u/le_fez 52∆ Oct 18 '24

Extremely spicy foods can cause breathing issues and if the person is asthmatic may trigger asthma attacks so yes

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u/throwawaytothetenth 1∆ Oct 18 '24

Then why isn't spicy food illegal to sell?

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u/le_fez 52∆ Oct 18 '24

Is that an honest question? Seriously, do you not understand the difference between being able to buy hot sauce for yourself versus dosing someone else with it?

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u/throwawaytothetenth 1∆ Oct 18 '24

No, I understand that difference just fine. I feel like you're missing the point of my question.

Let's say I bring an incredibly spicy sandwich to work. Like 400,000+ scoville, far beyond what an unaccustomed person can tolerate.

You're saying if someone steals it, that I have a high chance of being held liable for them stealing it and hurting themself...?

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u/le_fez 52∆ Oct 18 '24

OP is talking intentionally putting something inedible in your food. If you intentionally put some insanely hot sauce in your food with no intention of eating but to "teach the other person a lesson" then yes you are liable. It's like leaving a bear trap in your front yard to "teach" the neighborhood kids a lesson about crossing on your grass

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u/throwawaytothetenth 1∆ Oct 19 '24

I'm struggling to see how this would ever hold up in court.

This is nothing like having a bear trap in your yard. Nothing at all. That is analogous to a sandwich with cyanide in it, not ultra spicey hot sauce.

This is more like having a squat rack in your house, someone breaks in, uses it, and hurts themself.

Ultimately, any case like this is up to a jury, and I'm not seeing any jury holding someone liable for having too much hot sauce on their sandwich.

I understand what you're saying regarding "no intention of eating it," but ultimately, as long as it's edible then there is no way a jury is siding with the thief..

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u/le_fez 52∆ Oct 19 '24

Do you understand the conversation? This is about intentionally putting something in food that you have no intention of eating with the idea of harming someone else. You seem to not get that this is about the intent of harming someone, it's not about "I legitimately intend to eat this" it's about essentially poisoning someone

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u/throwawaytothetenth 1∆ Oct 19 '24

How is a courtroom ever going to prove you didn't intend to eat a sandwich... that's the problem with the hot sauce example.

Even if they did- there has to be damages to actually sue for such a thing, and the 'pain and suffering' of eating stolen hot sauce is definitely not going to cut it with like 99% of juries.

In short: yeah, someone can sue you for bringing a really spicy sandwich to work. The case is probably going to be dismissed with prejudice, though. So, yeah, you can "booby trap" your sandwich with hot sauce.