Causal structure

The illusion of "the cause" is a destructive form of thinking and the enemy of a purer form of logic. It is therefore important to see every cause as part of a causal construction. Rarely if ever is there one cause to an effect. If Johnny ice skates and crashes into Granny who is new to ice skating, then people would say "Johnny caused the crash." However, in actuality, Johnny was part of a causal structure to the effect of the crash, which includes Granny's lack of experience, the fact that both were ice skating, and the fact that the lights were turned off for that segment of the skate session. People assume that when they find the cause of an effect, they find either the most morally guilty or the most relevant; however, they usually point to the most obvious cause. This creates a bias that taints logic in all its forms.