Yeah. Well, I believe many laws are set up as "innocent until
proven guilty" *because* most _people_ seems to behave as
"guilty until proven innocent" - and the legal system attempts
to provide a counter-balance to the way that many people seem to
think.
I don't think there's a right here.. that's the hard part. It's
about approach. I try to see both at the same time; one eye
open. I suspect you do too, really. You listen, willing to
accept while also keeping a skeptical eye open at the same time.
I try to suspend judgement for the longest time possible while
also being sure not to get into any business dealings with
people unless I trust them or if I must... and I try to extend
my trust to people as far as I feel they can be trusted.
So, I'd say cautious optimism tends to be my way. Better? Worse?
I dunno. It seems to fit my nature. nature/nature? eh, well,
both. I can trace enough of it back to comedians and
entertainers that I liked along with other things from my
childhood.