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> Afterwards, white people in power tried to pass more stringent building codes nominally on the theory that "They burned to the ground because they weren't bui
by barumi 6y ago
> Afterwards, white people in power tried to pass more stringent building codes nominally on the theory that "They burned to the ground because they weren't built very well."
There is no theory. That's literally how the entire world's building codes work. You have regrettable accidents that are deemed avoidable, and thus to ensure they don't happen again you pass building code legislation that stops people from making the same mistakes over and over again.
I mean, even the grenfell tower fire triggered building code changes, and that was hardly caused by racism. Every time there is a major accident regulatory bodies scramble to check if anything should be done to avoid further accidents due to the same root cause. Why should this particular case be interpreted any differently?
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- lostlogin 6y agoI’m not sure that Tulsa fits many definitions of ‘regrettable accident’ and Grenfell seems to have happened because regulation wasn’t followed, not because regulation was inadequate. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire
- barumi 6y agoStating that residential buildings should not allow fire to spread is literally one of the most basic targets of building code legislation. There are more building code legislation focused directly or indirectly on avoiding or mitigating residential fires than to address earthquakes. Building code legislation targeting residential fires touch all aspects of building codes, from minimum thickness of concrete structure cover and cladding of steel elements, corridor and door widths, construction material properties, and even design principles that address how much time can residents stay indoors while a fire ravages outside their doors. Hell, even urban water supplies are designed specifically with fire fighting in mind. And here you are, complaining that a massive fire that led to the loss of life triggered legislation changes aimed at stopping this very same barbaric attack from happening, not due to how the whole world's building regulation works and has always worked but... Racism? The point is that whenever high-impact accidents happen, regulation follows. Even the Grenfell Towers fire triggered regulatory changes, because the whole point of regulation is to address root causes. That's how building codes work.