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Never attribute to stupidity that which can be adequately explained by malice is just as, if not more valid in most situations (which makes hanlon's razor that
by mnm1 6y ago
Never attribute to stupidity that which can be adequately explained by malice is just as, if not more valid in most situations (which makes hanlon's razor that much more idiotic and useless). Both are likely explanations and both are likely true at the same time in this case.
- AnthonyMouse 6y agoThe point of the razor is to not assume malice. If you can prove malice, that's a whole different story -- but then it can no longer be adequately explained by stupidity.
- pasquinelli 6y agoYes, don't assume anything. But definitely consider malice. What is malice anyway? You have to be intentionally harming someone? What if you're materially better off because other people are hurt? What if that makes it impossible to even see that people are hurt? Is that stupidity? Does it make any difference?
- tartoran 6y agoGreed is not exactly stupidity