Should I always/ever/never initialize object fields to default values?

Question

Code styling question here.

I looked at this question which asks if the .NET CLR will really always initialize field values. (The answer is yes.) But it

Answer 1

You Should do it, there is no need to, but it is better if you do so, because you never know if the language you are using initialize the values. By doing it yourself, you ensure your values are both initialized and with standard predefined values set. There is nothing wrong on doing it except perhaps a bit of 'time wasted'. I would recommend it strongly. While the commend by John is quite informative, on general use it is better to go the safe path.