[stomachmonkey]

Interesting debate on "intended function".

What is the intended function of the electric chair?

To end life or deter crime.

Seems if it fails at the later then the former becomes the intended function.

It's all a matter of circumstance/perspective and really irrelevant to the discussion at hand.

Edit: I personally have no issue with the intended function of a gun being "to deliver a bullet with enough force to seriously injure or kill". I hope I'm never in the position of having to point one at someone and pull the trigger but if I am I hope to hell it works as advertised.