Burke's critique in 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' demonstrates that abstract rational principles, when applied universally by individuals, systematically destroy the inherited institutional knowledge embedded in constitutional traditions.

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Abstract rational principles(what Burke criticized revolutionaries for using): General logical rules or ideas created purely through reasoning, divorced from real-world experience and practical results.
Applied universally(how Burke said abstract principles were being imposed): Used or enforced everywhere and on everyone in the same way, without making exceptions or adjustments for local differences.
Burke(as a historical figure referenced in the statement): Edmund Burke was an 18th-century British political philosopher and statesman who argued that governments should be practical and cautious about using their power, even when they have the legal right to do so.
Constitutional traditions(the traditions Burke believed deserved respect): Long-established ways of governing and organizing a society that have built up over time and become embedded in how institutions actually work.

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