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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Isn't this equivalent to handing a loaded gun to a child or irresponsible person (one that you have reason to know is not responsible for their actions).
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No, not equivalent at all. Tesla owners are adults, not children. That is a legal distinction which places responsibility on the owner.
A better analogy would be a pharmacist explaining how to safely use a prescription drug, and the consumer being responsible for following, or not following those directions. If the consumer harms themselves by deviating from the instruction, then they are solely liable for the outcome.
We don't want to offload responsibility to other parties, because that also offloads freedom. The government should exercise as little control over individuals as possible, and her people should be willing to violently maintain their freedom. North Korea isn't the model of a Utopian society.