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minus-squareUncleGrandPa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·4 days agoWillful ignorance… IS negligence
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoWhile I agree, and I believe negligence is bad, it is not malice. Malice can include negligence with intent to remain negligent. But also negligence can come from not knowing better which is not itself malicious.
minus-squareØπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoYou’re getting tripped up in the syntax. The above “willful ignorance” == “negligence” does not posit or imply that “ignorance” == “negligence”. 😶
Willful ignorance… IS negligence
While I agree, and I believe negligence is bad, it is not malice. Malice can include negligence with intent to remain negligent. But also negligence can come from not knowing better which is not itself malicious.
You’re getting tripped up in the syntax.
The above “willful ignorance” == “negligence” does not posit or imply that “ignorance” == “negligence”. 😶