If the barn door is open, does the horse always have to get out before we close it? (poll 3553680)

If the barn door is open, does the horse always have to get out before we close it?

No, we can close the door recognizing that the horse may get out if we don't.

Yes, as long as the horse doesn't leave there is no problem with having the door open.

Americans are especially inclined to require the drama of the escaped horse to focus their efforts,

No American exceptionalism here, its just human nature.

Human nature is to await the problem, anticipation risks being wrong and doing needless, useless things.

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