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by goialoq 3180 days ago
The term "natural causes" is a misnomer for "non-human-agent causes".
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Retric 3180 days ago
Not quite, 'Eaten by shark' for example is not usually lumped under natural causes. Even if that's a natural event.
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microcolonel 3180 days ago
It fits the "natural versus artificial" dichotomy. i.e. anything is natural if it comes about without human agency.
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lutorm 3180 days ago
If I die from a lightning strike while hiking, I'm pretty sure that's not counting as "natural causes" either.
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