Comments on: If you build it, they will come (and fine you) http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-and-fine-you/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: KraftyKeri http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-and-fine-you/#comment-307 KraftyKeri Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:39:44 +0000 http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/?p=1998#comment-307 This is very interesting; I don't really know where I would sit on this one either. I don't know enough about building codes. I do believe that a law requiring smoke detectors is a good thing, and that no one should be able to refuse to install them based on their religion, because in that case you are putting lives in danger. As far as other building code requirements... If you make exceptions to building code requirements based on religion, where does it end? The reasons for some requirements may not be so obvious, but I'm sure there are reasons and they are not just arbitrary. Maybe doors have to be a certain width to allow people to exit easily in case of an emergency, or to allow wheelchairs through. This is very interesting; I don’t really know where I would sit on this one either. I don’t know enough about building codes.

I do believe that a law requiring smoke detectors is a good thing, and that no one should be able to refuse to install them based on their religion, because in that case you are putting lives in danger.

As far as other building code requirements… If you make exceptions to building code requirements based on religion, where does it end? The reasons for some requirements may not be so obvious, but I’m sure there are reasons and they are not just arbitrary. Maybe doors have to be a certain width to allow people to exit easily in case of an emergency, or to allow wheelchairs through.

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