hy do you do that? What's the reason behind that? What's your rationale?

Three different questions, asking the same thing, trying to understand the fundamental reason behind actions. I came across this poem by Sam Walter Foss last year while listening to a sermon and I found it to be profound. It highlights (in a very humourous way) the dangers of following tradition/precedent without asking the important question of 'why' by detailing a calf's journey 300 years ago. Check it out below: