? I think the definition I use of Chesterton Fences may have expanded somewhat, until it’s almost equivalent with Burkean conservatism, or a general argument against “we think that changing something traditional in society will bring benefits, so let’s change it”.
De gustibus, of course, but I prefer limited and hard definitions to ones that fuzzily expand until they’re “almost equivalent” to a large and vague concept...
I see your point, but I don’t think the original Chesterton’s fence is a stable concept. Knowing why the person-who-built-the-fence, built the fence, is different from knowing why the fence was built (and allowed to stand). But, as you say, de gustibus (an expression I will steal from now on).
Chesterton’s Fence is not about precedents or maintaining prosperity. Essentially, it’s about doing something without having a clue.
? I think the definition I use of Chesterton Fences may have expanded somewhat, until it’s almost equivalent with Burkean conservatism, or a general argument against “we think that changing something traditional in society will bring benefits, so let’s change it”.
De gustibus, of course, but I prefer limited and hard definitions to ones that fuzzily expand until they’re “almost equivalent” to a large and vague concept...
I see your point, but I don’t think the original Chesterton’s fence is a stable concept. Knowing why the person-who-built-the-fence, built the fence, is different from knowing why the fence was built (and allowed to stand). But, as you say, de gustibus (an expression I will steal from now on).