[miniatureape]

I think the point of the fence is to move the impulse from yourself (If I can't see the reason there must not be one) to the greater context (Someone had a reason for this at some point, let me see if I can try to understand).

Related to Chesterton's fence is Levi's Onion:

https://www.joeydevilla.com/2001/12/03/4419/

Which is sort of a Chesterton's fence situation where someone took those required steps.

[dccoolgai]

Thank you! I collect these kind of metaphors and I didn't have Levi's Onion. I just added it to my list. I had a similar one called "chicken chopping" that I heard from an Australian once, but I like this one better.

[dsclough]

I have my own collection of these and would also like to see a pastebin of yours!

[dccoolgai]

https://pastebin.com/ukGdAWbW Share yours, please!

[dsclough]

A bit disorganized and apparently pastebin thinks there is something so offensive in here they won't let me share it but here you go, a collection aphorisms and various other adjacent things

https://controlc.com/db66d6e4

[dccoolgai]

That's amazing! Thank you so much! I've always had a little back-burner dream of making a little blog that does like one of these allegories per week.

[mistermann]

If you posted your collection on Pastebin I'd be forever in your debt!

[dccoolgai]

I had to fill some of these in, but here you go: https://pastebin.com/ukGdAWbW