humanesadness

humanesadness t1_iychy7m wrote

Reply to comment by nothansff in Woman sues Kraft for $5 million, saying Velveeta microwave mac and cheese takes longer to make than advertised by 08830

I mean the question really is, if you think a company should either a) be held liable for self inflicted damages (gun companies would hate this but also every sharp option will become a lot more expensive) or b) that companies should be able to get sued if they have food and drinks above a certain temperature even if their is no law about it. (Seems weird of it isnt illegal yet but is an understandable point of reference to take)

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humanesadness t1_iychl0n wrote

Reply to comment by sharlayan in Woman sues Kraft for $5 million, saying Velveeta microwave mac and cheese takes longer to make than advertised by 08830

The thing is i know all these facts. Yet i still think awarding damages for it is wrong. The almost boiling point of drinks is also not that weird and still served in other places. I dont think she was a bad person or looking for a payday. But i dont think mcdonalds should have been held liable. It seems very weird that this lawsuit worked but tabacco companies and oil companies still exist while they did purposely killed their consumers.

But I understand that this is a different philosophy than most americans have where personal responsibility is less important (look at fences, microwave instructions etc.)

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