But they don't think of themselves that way, often because it's easy to smuggle in an indefinite number of rules under the cloak of good intentions. "It's dang

But they don't think of themselves that way, often because it's easy to smuggle in an indefinite number of rules under the cloak of good intentions. "It's dangerous to allow buildings that are fire hazards, since fires spread fast in cities! People are in danger, we need rules." "True, let's have a rule about that." "Also some houses are unhygienic and don't have enough light and air. Let's ban all buildings that don't have enough of those." "I guess so, if it's for health..." "Actually, let's just ban all new housing that is not up to our extremely expensive and specific standards, arbitrarily set by unaccountable bodies, and capriciously enforced." "Wait, but why?" "You know, to keep people from dying in fires. Why do you hate fire safety?"