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[–]jerkwad152 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's a handy way to absolve oneself of any personal responsibility whatsoever.

[–]DrRaccoon 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sometimes it matters, for example:

You killed a man

Context A: It was a murder

Context B: It was manslaughter

Context C: It was self-defense