living on cause or on effect ?

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Hello, everyoneGreetingsI don't thinkI'm understanding about living on cause and living on effect.I watched a news on TV. This is a story happened in Japan. One judgement was given on a car accident, a hit and run. Two victims were dead. The driver was drunk. He was drinking with his friend. One of the victim's parents brought a civil action against the driver, his friend who was drinking with him and his wife. The Judge of a civil court ordered the friend to pay to the parents. Because he was with the driver till they had got a parking. So the friend could know that there's a possibility for the drunk driver to cause a car accident. The friend was not riding with the driver. The Judge said the wife of the driver was not responsible. ( which is right to me ) This is hard for me to believe........... How come you have to be responsible for a car accident you didn't cause ? Because the friend was suppose to stop the driver, they say.... It's nice to tell your friend not to drive, after you drink with him. But even if you didn't tell so, who can force you to pay, just because your friend caused a car accident ? It's still possible for your drunk friend not to cause a car accident...... The drunk driver is the one who have to take responsibility for what he has chosen and done by himself . After you drink with your friend, if your friend caused a car accident and you have to pay. Is this because you are living on cause or you are living on effect ? Thank you, Masako