Re: [luv-talk] How not to deal with human resources

On Fri, Jun 08, 2012 at 11:39:33AM +1000, Edward Savage wrote:

I think Hanlon's razor applies here:

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

i think part of Peter's point is that sexist discrimination doesn't actually require active malice, it's just default stupidity. that's one of the main problems with prejudice - the fact that people internalise it and it becomes an unconscious set of assumptions, attitudes, and habitual behaviours. craig ps: malice and stupidity aren't opposites or mutually exclusive. in fact, they often complement and reinforce each other. -- craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>