“Here, take this car, it’s free!”

“Ow, the gas pedal is actually a bear trap.”

“Why are you complaining? It’s free!”

k6hkUZtLUM 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This is a very apt analogy. If you give someone a car (or sell it cheap) and you know there is a problem with the car, then it is your duty to tell them. "Hey, I've been having trouble with the breaks they need to be pumped. Be careful about that."

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dima55 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Then you don't take the car. Why is this confusing?

	▲	leoc 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		That's not how liability works, not either morally or (IANAL) legally.
	▲	jstanley 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Because you didn't find out it was a bear trap until after you stepped on it?
	▲	InsideOutSanta 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Ah, yes. The old story of the one-footed man who didn't take the car.
	▲	Espressosaurus 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Well I would feel slightly irate if I had to find out about the bear trap before I decide I don’t want the car.
	▲	mcphage 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		That’s fine, you can leave the car, but you’ve already lost your foot. Why do you find this confusing?
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	▲	WesolyKubeczek 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You discover it’s a bear trap not before you try to pull out from the parking lot.