Chesterton's fence
nounEtymology
From a parable by G.K. Chesterton, suggesting that one should not remove a fence until one learns why it was erected in the first place.
Definitions
The principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing…
The principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing state of affairs is understood.
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