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    Supports→Curious has forfeited her right to expect others to avoid exposing her to harm or to alleviate her burden if she is harmed.

    Disregarding warnings constitutes forfeiture of the right to protection or alleviation from others (the Forfeiture View).

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    Curious’s burden results, in a fairly predictable way, from her own reckless choice. Intuitively, this renders her substantively responsible for that burden. Curious cannot hold others responsible for her burden. For instance, she cannot sue the city (or its officials) to cover her medical costs. One natural explanation for this intuition is the Forfeiture View: by disregarding warnings, Curious has forfeited her right to expect others either to avoid exposing her to harm or to alleviate her bur

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