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Solid_Sonic
03/10/24 11:25:39 AM
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Thoughts?

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Fluttershy
03/10/24 11:27:32 AM
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that extends to those genuine d-bags not really knowing any better

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gamerofNS
03/10/24 11:28:36 AM
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KainWind
03/10/24 11:29:38 AM
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Fluttershy posted...
that extends to those genuine d-bags not really knowing any better

Kinda my thinking. Also main character syndrome or something like that.

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kirbymuncher
03/10/24 11:30:54 AM
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I mostly believe it, especially in anything where the situation is relatively complex. just because most people probably can't really bring themselves to care

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Torgo
03/10/24 11:33:24 AM
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I mean.... it's a nice expression but it's not meant to be a "universal truth" it's one of those sayings you use in response to someone that goes out of their way to assign nefarious intent to things.

Traditionally this saying is used to reign in wild speculation and to suggest you take a step back and consider other possibilities before assuming someone has it in for you or bad intent.

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hereforemnant
03/10/24 11:34:18 AM
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It's ignorance/stupidity not incompetence last I checked the quote
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Solid_Sonic
03/10/24 11:34:55 AM
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hereforemnant posted...
It's ignorance not incompetence last I checked the quote

Oh, sorry. I just wrote it from memory.

Felt right.

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Giacomo_Hawkins
03/10/24 11:35:02 AM
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Not never. Generally, and give anyone you don't know better the benefit of the doubt. As you get to know someone however, it can get to the point where you should attribute it to malice.

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Sansoldier
03/10/24 11:35:42 AM
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Emphasis on adequately explained.

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hereforemnant
03/10/24 11:38:08 AM
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Solid_Sonic posted...
Oh, sorry. I just wrote it from memory.

Felt right.
Oh well! It's up there with Occam's Razor & Dunning Krueger as some of the most well known philosophical concepts, in America though; only Dunning Krueger & Hanlon's razor hold up much. Everything is a parody of itself or so deranged you wouldn't think real people say the shit they do now
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Biofighter55
03/10/24 11:53:52 AM
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in my experience I find people are just incompetent most the time

but in that experience I find that most of the time even when made aware of it they continue to do it because they dont care

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lilORANG
03/10/24 12:08:50 PM
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Depends on context

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wackyteen
03/10/24 12:11:26 PM
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It should be applied with benefit of the doubt, but context really matters.

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ButteryMales
03/10/24 12:16:24 PM
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Racism is called ignorance for a reason. At a certain point ignorance should not be considered in whether a person is immoral like Nazis saying "They were just doing their jobs."
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The_Korey
03/10/24 12:16:27 PM
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Giacomo_Hawkins posted...
Not never. Generally, and give anyone you don't know better the benefit of the doubt. As you get to know someone however, it can get to the point where you should attribute it to malice.


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EndOfDiscOne
03/10/24 12:18:17 PM
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Generally yes. People are inherently selfish, but no one tries to be cruel just to be cruel.

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