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The point isn’t to never tear down the fence the point is that you should wait to do so until you know why it’s there.
by trescenzi 3y ago
The point isn’t to never tear down the fence the point is that you should wait to do so until you know why it’s there.
- ignoramous 3y agoI think you read past "sometimes" and "based on first principles".
- ludocode 3y agoThe reason the fence exists should be written down, ideally as close to the fence as possible. It needs to be easy to determine why the fence is there. If someone puts up a fence without explaining why it's there, they deserve to have their fence torn down.
- mistercow 3y agoI don’t understand this word “deserve”. It’s not about who gets the blame when the coyotes show up at night and kill all your chickens. It’s about making sure you don’t tear down fences that are, unbeknownst to you, protecting your chickens.
- kstenerud 3y ago> If someone puts up a fence without explaining why it's there, they deserve to have their fence torn down. Uhh no, because your punishment rampage will be putting other things in danger. First, understand why the fence is there. THEN tear it down if it makes sense to do so. That's the whole point, and it was thoroughly explained in the article.