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[–] passepartout@feddit.org 74 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

In other words:

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Although honestly, this becomes harder to apply every day.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 68 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice.

[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Things get much harder to justify this way when you account for how easily malice can manufacturer stupidity for malice to hide in.

And how easily stupidity nurtures hollow, fetid wounds for new malice to grow.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Consider your wisdom stolen with the intent to reproduce, good sir and/or ma’am.

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That's my favorite Isaak C. Clark quote.

/S

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

And any sufficiently depraved malice is indistinguishable from stupidity.

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