I think it&#x27;s actually you who have decided on the semantic debate, since the reason we don&#x27;t charge lots of people with felonies for killing people with cars is pretty apparent from the comment I just wrote.<p>I also don&#x27;t think you read my comment carefully.<p>As a reset: here&#x27;s what the state must prove in a manslaughter case:<p><pre><code>    First, the defendant unlawfully killed someone;

    Second, while in a sudden quarrel or heat of passion, caused by
    adequate provocation:

    a) the defendant intentionally killed someone; or

    b) the defendant killed name of victim recklessly with extreme
    disregard for human life; and

    Heat of passion may be provoked by fear, rage, anger or
    terror. Provocation, in order to be adequate, must be such as might
    arouse a reasonable and ordinary person to kill someone.
</code></pre>
Maybe you&#x27;d rather look at a <i>vehicular</i> manslaughter statute? Here you go, California&#x27;s:<p><pre><code>    To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must
    prove that:
    1. The defendant (drove under the influence of (an alcoholic
    beverage&#x2F; [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence of an
    alcoholic beverage and a drug]&#x2F;drove while having a blood
    alcohol level of 0.08 or higher&#x2F;drove under the influence of (an
    alcoholic beverage&#x2F; [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence
    of an alcoholic beverage and a drug] when under the age of 21&#x2F;
    drove while having a blood alcohol level of 0.05 or higher when
    under the age of 21);
    2. While driving that vehicle under the influence of (an alcoholic
    beverage&#x2F; [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence of an
    alcoholic beverage and a drug], the defendant also committed
    (a&#x2F;an) (misdemeanor[,]&#x2F; [or] infraction[,]&#x2F; [or] otherwise lawful
    act that might cause death);
    3. The defendant committed the (misdemeanor[,]&#x2F; [or] infraction[,]&#x2F;
    [or] otherwise lawful act that might cause death) with gross
    negligence;
    AND
    4. The defendant’s grossly negligent conduct caused the death of
    another person.
</code></pre>
This describes only a tiny percentage of vehicular fatalities.<p>Again: we don&#x27;t prosecute people for <i>errors</i>. We prosecute them for doing things <i>intentionally</i>, or, as I said, for causing grave harm <i>recklessly</i>.