Any work of humankind can fail — we are a fallible species. That’s not a reason to avoid or refrain from taking steps to reduce the power of known threats.

Most adult decisions are based on cost-benefit analysis, threat-and-risk assessment, or both — usually both. What is the threat? What will mitigation cost? What are the most likely unintended consequences? Is there any possibility that those consequences will be worse than the original threat? If so, how great is that possibility?

If you can’t conduct that analysis either on your own or with help, you’re in for a world of completely avoidable hurt.