You have stumbled upon a realm where excuses are not only accepted, but expected. Welcome to Justification by Default Causes, where the pursuit of reason and logic has been replaced with a never-ending quest for plausible-sounding explanations.
You are not lost, you are just taking a detour. This detour has been taken by many before you. In fact, it's a well-documented route that leads to the land of Justification-by-Default.