Don’t make assumptions (IM 459)

The problem with this is we believe they are true. We believe they are real. But it's not. We make assumptions because we  are afraid to ask questions for clarification. We  believe we are right about the assumptions then we defend it and try to make someone else wrong. This only creates suffering. It's better to ask questions than to make assumptions because assumptions will make us suffer. But questioning it will give clarification so that we can end suffering.