Questions of causation are notoriously tricky as well as being highly susceptible to confirmation bias – in this context that means that you find the starting point, or triggering cause, that best meshes with your underlying substantive beliefs or preferences or druthers. Now in law questions of causation, especially when determining issues of negligence, are often dealt with using what’s known as the ‘but-for’ test.
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