Intentionally? Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity. This is the CCCP we're talking about. Have you ever browsed LiveLeak? Half their content is Chinese people dying in outrageously stupid ways. I have nothing against the Chinese people themselves but they are the modern day hillbillies. I have no doubt that the leak occurred due to incompetence.
Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.
This was originally submitted by Dr Hanlon and printed in the joke book Murphy's Law Book Two, More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong. I prefer, "never attribute to stupidity what can be explained by self interest."
Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.
'All other things being equal, it is more often correct that a course of action with an undesirable outcome is the result of stupidity rather than malice.' is a correct statement.
Now, let us examine it more closely.
The Communist Party of China has an extensive record of atrocities and human rights abuses.
The Communist Party of China was funding genetic and viral research on coronaviruses at the lab in Wuhan from which we believe the virus was released.
The Communist Party of China denied the existence of the virus while its agents purchased supplies we believe helpful in combating it from other countries.
The Communist Party of China instituted a strict regional lockdown in areas where the virus was present, while not only encouraging but actively funding international travel likely to spread the virus to other nations.
The Communist Party of China produced and spread propaganda to encourage behaviors and policies which would reduce the ability of other nations to prevent the spread of the virus.
Clearly, this is neither a blank slate from which we start, nor a course of action adequately explained by ignorance or incompetence.
Please stop mangling the proverb. That's how they get away with it.
Intentionally? Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity. This is the CCCP we're talking about. Have you ever browsed LiveLeak? Half their content is Chinese people dying in outrageously stupid ways. I have nothing against the Chinese people themselves but they are the modern day hillbillies. I have no doubt that the leak occurred due to incompetence.
This was originally submitted by Dr Hanlon and printed in the joke book Murphy's Law Book Two, More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong. I prefer, "never attribute to stupidity what can be explained by self interest."
'All other things being equal, it is more often correct that a course of action with an undesirable outcome is the result of stupidity rather than malice.' is a correct statement.
Now, let us examine it more closely.
Clearly, this is neither a blank slate from which we start, nor a course of action adequately explained by ignorance or incompetence.
Please stop mangling the proverb. That's how they get away with it.