Comment by retrac
4 years ago
The front door of one's home always seemed a good analogy to me.
Is it good practice to lock your front door, on the assumption that some people are malicious and will take advantage and rob you if you don't? With particular caution suggested in some areas? Yes.
Is someone who is robbed when they did not lock their front door responsible for the crime in some sense? No, not really. A normal human failing to carry out a precaution that shouldn't be necessary in the first place, perhaps. I've forgotten to lock my front door once in a while, haven't you?
The analogy is shaky, because 'crime' notwithstanding, good luck with getting anything from your insurance if:
1. there was no breaking in;
2. you didn't take minimum precautions to protect your door (a 3-point lock is often required) and other openings.