> "Smart people don't assume others are stupid". FWIW: This is Chersterton's fence fallacy. This states that you should not criticise a viewpoint without under

> "Smart people don't assume others are stupid". FWIW: This is Chersterton's fence fallacy. This states that you should not criticise a viewpoint without understanding the reasoning behind it. The reasoning may be unsound, but without knowing it at all, criticism is useless.