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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • There’s also the concept of informed risk, which relates to informed consent, and this can be a big issue.

    For example, if I ask a friend to come for a drive with me, they’ll likely say “yes” on the assumption that the car is road safe and I have passed my driving test. But if I wait until we’re already on the road to tell them that the fuel line sprays petrol into the footwell and the engine constantly misfires, then they agreed without understanding the full risks, and might have decided differently if they had all the info ahead of time.

    I think any “reasonable person” would refuse to enter that sub if they were given a full understanding of the risks posed, and their likelihood.