H.L.A. Hart and Tony Honoré's causal responsibility framework demonstrates that negligent causation does carry genuine moral weight distinct from mere bad luck, undermining P1's dismissal of negligent killings.

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Causal responsibility framework(as the main concept being discussed): A theory explaining how causing something to happen (or failing to prevent it) connects to being morally or legally responsible for the results.
H.L.A. Hart(as the originator of the mixed theory being discussed): A 20th-century British philosopher who wrote influential work on the philosophy of law and punishment, trying to find a middle ground between different theories about why we punish people.
Mere bad luck(as a contrast to negligent causation): Something harmful that happens through pure chance or accident, with no one really at fault for it.
Negligent causation(as a type of harmful action being evaluated): When someone causes harm through carelessness or failure to take reasonable care, rather than intentionally or accidentally.

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