If you don't ask 'why,' then you're a blind follower

DECADES back, in the early years of the New York Fire Department (NYFD), there was a policy that required the fire crews to place a ladder against the façade of a burning building. It was a strict rule for all firemen to follow before they do anything. This rule was again tested when a fire broke out.

The fire brigade arrived on time. Upon arrival, the brigade leader discovered the fire was raging furiously at the back of the building. Rather than waste precious time in putting up the ladder against the front of the burning building as required by the rules, he ordered his team to proceed at the back to put out the blaze.