link to original reddit post by /u/DeadHeadLibertarian
Just finished talking to a friend about coffee.
The basis of our discussion was how a person suing over the temperature of coffee is absurd.
My standpoint was that coffee was brewed using boiling water; which, as we all know, is quite hot (212°F, 100°C).
The fact that a freshly brewed cup of coffee being hot, or quite near the temperature of the boiling water, is something that is common information. Knowing that a hot beverage poses a danger, by default; someone (a private person or a company) should not be held liable for what I would label as "injury through misadventure."
Yes, coffee can burn you. Just like a hot stove can burn you. Do we see suburban moms or line cooks suing the manufacturers of ovens and grill tops for burns sustained during use? The answer is a resounding no.
So, by that common concept of: hot things are hot and can hurt, someone should not be able to successfully sue a company because coffee is hot.
We had quite the conversation.
Now that you have heard the basis of my argument, what do y'all have to say?