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[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't speak for everyone but my Downvote isn't because I'm defending Musk, it's because it appears you are sympathetic to someone who bought what Musk is selling.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who the victims are doesn't change how I thing laws should be enforced.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Agreed, but calling it murder is a bit far. Murder has to have intent.

I’ll get on board with manslaughter.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes and causing the death of another human being is murder.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It must be so tiring existing in the world so stubbornly black and white.

I am by no means a musk fan, be he didn’t cause the death. At worst, and probably accurate, is his choices led to the inability for her to be rescued. I’d chalk up her drinking and driving as a more likely direct cause of her death.