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[-] fan0m@lemmy.world 70 points 2 weeks ago

The saying is usually malice but I suppose it still works with morality all the same

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

Because this would be doing a good thing, not a malicious one.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Being malicious is not exclusive to being a bad person. Good people can be malicious in the face of adversity. It’s an effective tool of protest.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 10 points 2 weeks ago

malicious compliance to be exact which is not the same as malice, pure malice is somewhat evil.

[-] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder how greed figures in, it's not like companies need to be moral to end up on the right side

[-] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 5 points 2 weeks ago

Never attribute to ______ that which can be adequately attributed to profit/line go up.

[-] argueswithidiots@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

Not usually, it's Hanlon's Razor.

[-] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe we can call this version "Hamlon's razor" or something

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