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Originally Posted by kowalski
A fun example we played with in philosophy about responsibility ...
You shoot someone.
You shoot someone but someone shoots them just after.
You shoot someone but someone closer shoots them just after and their bullet goes through the target's heart first.
You shoot someone but someone closer shoots them just after and their bullet goes through the target's heart and even knocks your bullet off course so you 'miss'.
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Indeed, addition of "but..." doesn't change the first part. It's still the same thing. The only difference being the final one in which you didn't actually shoot someone, the intent however was still there and therefore it still remains the same.