# Don't you think people should take the largest share of responsibility for their own safety?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 16, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-people-should-take-the-largest-share-of-responsibility-for-their-own-safety/506629 "2009-08-16T16:13:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-people-should-take-the-largest-share-of-responsibility-for-their-own-safety/506629/21 "2009-08-19T21:16:15Z")

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> [@Campion](#):
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> Sorry, but that’s wrong.

You’ve never heard of [deep pockets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_pocket) in tort law? Or an indigent defendant being judgment-proof?

Money or the lack of it may not affect your liability, but it sure as hell can affect whether or not someone will sue you, and the size of the judgment if you lose.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-people-should-take-the-largest-share-of-responsibility-for-their-own-safety/506629/22 "2009-08-19T22:43:37Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> It’s not wrong; it’s me being cynical.

No, it’s you rushing to judge.

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**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-people-should-take-the-largest-share-of-responsibility-for-their-own-safety/506629/23 "2009-08-19T23:01:20Z")

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I think all these cases should be sorted out and put into actual law by legislatures, not decided as torts with common law precedents.

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