You're one step down the "should" chain. You're saying it's illegal, so he should face the consequences. I'm saying it shouldn't be illegal to build one's hou

You're one step down the "should" chain. You're saying it's illegal, so he should face the consequences. I'm saying it shouldn't be illegal to build one's house however one wishes. As one example: most building codes dictate the building materials you can use. Want to build a Compressed Earth Block or rammed earth home? Better hope it's in your state's building code, or that there is precedent for you to use to sway the inspector. I think that's wrong. Sure, impose building codes on buildings built for others (e.g., hotels, multi-family dwellings). Don't impose them on personal dwellings. If you want to be able to sell, you have an incentive to build it to code, but you shouldn't be obliged to do so. (Rammed earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth)