Tennessee Man Accidentally Shoots, Kills Self While Driving

[mythology]

74. When the person's own ill-thought actions result in their death

I have no problem making fun of them. Likewise, if you are texting while driving and run into a tree, no sympathy from me. But if his careless handling of a loaded weapon had harmed or killed someone else, I wouldn't make fun of the person who got shot.

The only person who got injured here, was the person who did the injuring and was pretty clearly doing something stupid in some form or fashion. It doesn't mean I lack compassion. It means I have very limited patience for people who do stupid things that have a high likelihood of causing injury or death to others or themselves.

And yes, this applies to myself when I do something stupid. I had an existing elbow injury on Friday and when I re-injured it working out, I absolutely mocked myself. Because I knew it was a bad idea to try to put weight on that arm, but did so in spite of that.