I can name two reasons. For one, I like to look for best practices for guidance. Second, if I think one way and find that lots of people think otherwise, that m

I can name two reasons. For one, I like to look for best practices for guidance. Second, if I think one way and find that lots of people think otherwise, that might be worth investigating why. I might learn something. The good thing is that I'm exactly as free to discard everything, and just go my way, as I was before. But at least I made an informed decision.