(07-27-2022 09:45 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(07-27-2022 08:46 AM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(07-26-2022 04:27 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

Quote:This story would (and very much could) have been markedly different if

But...... did not.

But easily could have. It's not like the scenario that I described would be a bit unusual.

There is a distinct and tangible difference between 'easily could have' and 'did not'. No matter how much blurring action is taken for emotive purposes.

Someone that 'easily could have' knifed another to death is not guilty of murder. Because, they....... 'did not'.

When driving, I 'easily could' at any time have a blowout and have a life-ending multiple pedestrian run over. The reason it is stupid to write about as a threat is I...... 'did not.'

No matter how much emotive impetus backs the urge to blur the difference and make equivalent the concepts of 'did', and....... 'did not.'

There is nothing emotive here.

When you choose management options for a patient is one of the options has a 5-10% (just throwing out a number) chance of serious complications (sepsis, ICU stay, death) then it's significant. It's not like this is some made-up scenario that would never happen.