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you miss the point entirely.
if one causes the other then it will do so for all observers.
Reference, please? Relativity states that simultaneity for separated observers is meaningless. However, I'm not sure what it states for cause and effect. If you are making this statement, then please do some research on Relativity so you can back it with evidence. Thanks.
 
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Causal structure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

it was also explained in post 35
Besides, time is relative to the observer. An observer in one frame of reference may see event A prior to event B while an observer in a different frame of reference will see event B prior to event A.
This is only true when the space interval separating A and B, measured in light-seconds, is greater than the time separation of A and B also measured in seconds. Ie, if the events are such that they cannot be causally linked. If the events are such that they could be causally linked (ie, light could travel from A to B in the time interval between the events), then all observers* will see the events happening in the same order.

*excluding observers traveling faster than the speed of light, which should be impossible but if no they'd be traveling backward in time and all kinds of funny things.
 
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