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I fail to immediately see on what grounds would inspector "come out to check" your water heater. I imagine you don't give back anything to water grid or any oth
by thriftwy 9y ago
I fail to immediately see on what grounds would inspector "come out to check" your water heater. I imagine you don't give back anything to water grid or any other grid. Maybe it is a concern that incorrectly installed water heater might explode and damage other people's property? Is it a gas heater?
Otherwise, you are not 15 years old that need supervision, why would anybody come to take a peek in your life? Since when do you owe them anything?
What if tomorrow an inspector will come to check the state of your underwear? Where does it end?
- criddell 9y ago> Is it a gas heater? Yes. > Where does it end? It's all contained in the building codes and the local ordinances. It's pretty well defined actually.
- thriftwy 9y agoTomorrow they redefine it by including your underwear, you will still have no problems with it?
- criddell 9y agoThe court system is there to challenge bad laws. If a law is somehow justifiable but I still don't like it, then I might break it. If there are consequences for that, then I'll accept those consequences. For example, if my shoddy water heater install causes my house to burn down and my insurance refuses to cover the damage because it wasn't up to code, then that sucks, but it's ultimately my responsibility.
- thriftwy 9y agoOf course it is your responsibility. But as long as it is, it's nobody else's business. Laws should only regulate how a person interacts with other entities. It has absolutely no standing in regulating what an adult person does with themself and their belongings.
- JshWright 9y ago> Laws should only regulate how a person interacts with other entities. Right, which is why building codes make sense. The "other entities" involved are the people who may buy your house someday, and the first responders who may enter your house in an emergency to save you or your loved ones.
- thriftwy 9y agoThey're not involved yet. You're out of your bounds to make a person do something (like, accept inspector) on a promise of future interaction.
- JshWright 9y agoSo, you want the inspector to enter the burning house to make sure it won't catch on fire, risking the lives of firefighters?
- thriftwy 9y agoI have expectation not to be judged for something I might or might not do. It is really that simple. You are assuming I might be a criminal for not having my plumbing in order. But I'm innocent until guity, so please get lost with all your inspectors together.
- JshWright 9y ago> For example, if my shoddy water heater install causes my house to burn down and my insurance refuses to cover the damage because it wasn't up to code, then that sucks What if you're still inside the house when it catches fire, causing me (a firefighter) to enter the house to attempt to rescue you, and I'm killed in the process. Does that also "suck"? I imagine my wife and kids might feel a bit more strongly about that...
- thriftwy 9y agoSo sue the homeowner. After the situation resolved. But I don't see how a person owes something to you over a hypothetical situation.
- criddell 9y agoI'm arguing for codes, not against them. My comment about accepting consequences that might suck was in relation to the absurd hypothetical about allowing the government to come inspect my underwear. I really can't think of a situation where my tighty whiteys could result in the death of a firefighter. I think the person I was arguing with was trying to find out if there was any line that the government could cross that I would think is unreasonable and of course there is. Building codes, as they are today, aren't anywhere near that line though.