Chesterton’s fence is an idea to help you counteract the exact notion you are expressing here. You must prove that the reason for its existence is no longer sen

Chesterton’s fence is an idea to help you counteract the exact notion you are expressing here. You must prove that the reason for its existence is no longer sensible (or, perhaps, never was sensible) before removing it. There is no probability distribution associated with the proverb, except that there is a nonzero chance of sensible explanation.