Assuming that villains exist, rather than the horrifyingly deep and complex behaviour generated by perfectly normal blithering stupidity.
Edit: After reading this comment, I’ll amend that to “Assuming villainy is the usual explanation for apparent bad behaviour.”
This is so common as to be an adage: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon’s_razor)
horrifyingly deep and complex behaviour generated by perfectly normal blithering stupidity
So what is villainy, if it’s not that?
They mean well, rather than being out to deliberately fuck you up.
Assuming that villains exist, rather than the horrifyingly deep and complex behaviour generated by perfectly normal blithering stupidity.
Edit: After reading this comment, I’ll amend that to “Assuming villainy is the usual explanation for apparent bad behaviour.”
This is so common as to be an adage: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon’s_razor)
So what is villainy, if it’s not that?
They mean well, rather than being out to deliberately fuck you up.