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[–] fan0m@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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 9 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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 1 day ago

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

[–] argueswithidiots@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not usually, it's Hanlon's Razor.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

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