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06/26/2006

The media, God and gaffes

by @ 10:02 pm. Filed under Human Nature

Story about how the media bungles stories about religion.

USA Today

Bias is a problem. But, in my experience, apathy and ignorance cause most of these laugh-to-keep-from-crying gaffes.

I can’t help but recall the following quote:

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Further elucidated at Wikipedia as Hanlon’s Razor.

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