Is it the car's fault?

Question

if you saw someone driving carelessly and hitting people and other cars, would u blame the car, or the driver? this question struck me..coz if u would blame the driver, then similarly, if someone belongs to a certain religion and they have awful manners..would u say that this person behaves badly because he belongs to this religion? or because he is the one who's ill-mannered? does this make any sense? i'd like your thoughts please, thanx :)

Answer 1

The person who has control over the car would be to blame because he is executing poor judgment. A religion can some times be used as an excuse for people using ill manors. However this person is to blame for his actions and religion is the excuse. There is not one religion that condones ill manners, but many people are ill-mannered using religion as an excuse. It is not the cars fault that the driver wants to harm people. It is not religions fault that people want to harm others.

Answer 2

The car is an inanimate object incapable of choice. Hence its 'actions' cannot be judged. It is the car's driver making the choices.

As far as your second example goes. Unless the religion instructed the man that his ill-mannered behaviour was acceptable then it is the man's choice to be ill-mannered and he is responsible for his choices. If however most followers of a religion had bad manners then that would have to reflect on the religion somewhat.

Answer 3

Thanks For Your Question :)

Well in Islam God teach us good manners in everything even in war here are some of the Islamic Manners that God ordered us to do :)

God says in The Quraan : Worship Allah and join none with Him in worship, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful;

He also said : O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own, until you have asked permission and greeted those in them, that is better for you, in order that you may remember.
And if you find no one therein, still, enter not until permission has been given. And if you are asked to go back, go back, for it is purer for you, and Allah is All-Knower of what you do.

and In War Prophet Muhammad teached us to have Good manners too First not to be the starters of the war In other words not to attack first at all just defend ourselves and when doing so we must :

not to kill a child, woman, old people, worshipers
not to burn anything
not to cut a tree
not to kill a person not holding a wepon
not to kill a person if he surrender
not to kill an animal
not to torture any of the captives
not to disfigure anyone dead or alive

and allot more manners in every part of our daily life

Answer 4

the driver is responsible for how the car operates

ill-mannered Christians are not reflective of all Christians, it's just that that particular person is ill-mannered

Answer 5

You should never judge the car by the driver. Don't judge the religion on the followers.

Answer 6

The driver is at the wheel it is their will but that will can be twisted & turned by what the driver has learned along the way.

Answer 7

No, I wouldn't blame the person or the car, I' blame god. Everything that goes wrong is god's fault.

Answer 8

That's a great analogy, I like it alot. I feel the same way. The actions of a few don't define those of the masses.

Answer 9

the difference is, the car is not telling the person in its sacred owners manual to drive recklessly...whereas many religions in their holy texts do sometimes advise people to do just that.

Answer 10

You blame the individual in both cases.