They break it, we all pay for it

One of GK Chesterton’s most beloved legacies is his Father Brown detective stories featuring the titular priest as its apparently naïve but fiercely intelligent hero. His other enduring legacy is his fence. Chesterton’s Fence is the principle that anyone looking to reform a system should understand it before they attempt to alter it. Making this effort before enacting any changes should help to head off any unintended consequences that might result from destroying any ‘fence’.