“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” ~ Hanlon’s Razor

“The new recruits are more trouble than they’re worth. Five to ten of them die for every old hand. They know nothing, so they die like flies.” ~ All Quiet On The Western Front (film)

You can get screwed by ignorance just as easily and just as much as you can by malevolence. Including your own ignorance.