The trike configuration is easier to steer on the takeoff roll. All 3 wheels pretty much stay on the ground until the plane takes off. Additionally, the plane is close to the proper flying attitude. In fact, when I setup a trike plane I always set it so it's a little nose down. This does two things. First, the plane does not leave the ground until I tell it to, by adding up elevator. Second, while landing, once the nose wheel is on the ground it tends to stay there. If I've landed a little hot, this reduces the likelyhood that the plane will start flying again.

On a tail dragger, the steering is much harder to control. Once you get up a bit of speed, the tail is no longer on the ground so the steering is very sensitive. Because the tail starts so low, the plane is not in the proper attitude to take off. In order to prevent nosing over, you have to keep up elevator and while taxiing around. As the plane picks up speed, you need to ease off the elevator so the tail comes up. If you forget to do this, the plane will try to takeoff before it's up to flying speed and most likely snap roll into the ground. These are some of the reasons a tail dragger is harder.

Now, after saying all that, I should follow up by saying tail draggers are not necessarily hard, they are just usually harder as a group than a trike. I learned to fly with a tail dragger. If I can do it, anyone can.

Edit: Oops, forgot to mention. It was not at all a dumb question. In fact, it's a good thing to ask.