As others have already stated, yes, that is how we should be interpreting comments, in good faith and in the most charitable way as the site guidelines suggests us to.

Good. That's the HN way.

That's how I read it, ie "will there be severe fines for the loss of life and other losses for this?".

You’re basically asking for a virtue signalling disclaimer. I think you’d prefer a different social network.

I've finally learned to spot and ignore all emotional arguments.

https://www.scribbr.com/fallacies/appeal-to-emotion