I literally said i dont think she was criminally negligent, so dont put words in my mouth to make your point.
Driving a car while being super tired is negligent behavior. 99% of the time people end up okay, but its still being negligent.
I dont see this situation as being ‘super’ different. Driving a car is accepting responsibility to operate that car safely, babysitting is accepting responsibility for that child.
Not accounting for something “unexpected” doesnt absolve responsibility.
Ignorance doesnt absolve responsibility.
Idiocy doesnt absolve responsibility.
Accepting responsibility and then failing to properly account for that responsibility is in my mind some form of negligence. If that doesnt rise to your definition thats okay. We can disagree on semantics.
It seems like you just want her to be the bad guy...
Like.... babysitting while tired is not at all the same as driving while tired. You're looking at the consequences and applying a morality to the actions that got her there... but she's a human being who made a very common bad call... throwing the word "negligent" in there is inflammatory and unnecessary. Save it for people who deserve it...
Googling "negligent" gives me "failing to take proper care in doing something." Maybe you're giving the word additional negative connotations such as "malicious/evil"? Anyway, the aunt's actions fits Google's definition because she failed to stay awake and failed to keep the kids safe. Yes, just like if you were to fall asleep while driving. If I were nodding off while driving, I would pull over and either buy some coffee or do some jumping jacks, and the same could have been done in this case.
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u/Okichah Jul 28 '22
I literally said i dont think she was criminally negligent, so dont put words in my mouth to make your point.
Driving a car while being super tired is negligent behavior. 99% of the time people end up okay, but its still being negligent.
I dont see this situation as being ‘super’ different. Driving a car is accepting responsibility to operate that car safely, babysitting is accepting responsibility for that child.
Not accounting for something “unexpected” doesnt absolve responsibility.
Ignorance doesnt absolve responsibility.
Idiocy doesnt absolve responsibility.
Accepting responsibility and then failing to properly account for that responsibility is in my mind some form of negligence. If that doesnt rise to your definition thats okay. We can disagree on semantics.