I read that sticker on the dashboard of a U-Haul truck countless times as I drove 1,236 miles to move my family.

As the miles and hours passed over two days, I pondered the phrase.

Wax philosophical with me for a moment. This is important.

Technically, I concluded, speed does not kill.

What kills is the loss of blood and function from fatal impact.

Speed can certainly be a causal factor for accidents, which can cause fatal impact.

But if you're going to blame death on one causal factor, why not move further up the causal chain?

Can we not just as easily say, "Driving kills"? And why stop there? What causes us to drive?

In my case, my family and I decided to move. Does moving kill, because we drive to move and we may speed while driving?

And what about the factors that led to our decision to move, the causal factors set in motion long before we ever got on the road to move?

If we can blame death on one causal factor, we can logically blame it on any causal factor -- none of which are technically true causes.

Stephen Palmer is a writer and entrepreneur devoted to helping people conquer limitations, maximize their potential, and achieve true freedom.