Comment by linuxftw

I mean, I don't disagree that these are basic skills that most anyone should be able to perform. But most people are not capable to do them safely. Whether that's aptitude or motivation, doesn't matter.

Ask your average person what a 'fuse' even is, they won't be able to tell you, let alone how to locate the right one and check it.

Just think about how help the average person is when it comes to doing basic tasks on a computer, like not install the Ask(TM) Toolbar. That applies to many areas of life.