misteryudi,
So all you are suggesting, in reality, is that WE, the peasants, are not allowed to think for ourselves, and instead we must have others think for us. And not only that, but we are not even allowed to consider the benefits of other people’s hashkafos/ halachic rulings, and that only OURS are correct, and are the only real truth.
My personal view is this: when learning Torah, it is vital to consider multiple viewpoints, to think things through, and to understand all sides of an issue as best as possible. When encountering a halachic shaila, however, even if I know that there are multiple potential answers, some lenient, some stringent, it is best to surrender the decision to my rav. By doing this, I remove the risk that I am following my own desires, not Hashem’s. That is a conscious and thought out choice, not blind following.
😵 (from reading)