Stupidity

Why does my government, both local and national feel the need to protect me?  I'm a pretty big ole boy.  I think I can take care of myself.  Just found out that in our local municipality you have to install a special valve at the master tub so that I don't scald myself.  $250.  Frickin people aren't smart enough to stick their finger in the water and go, "holy crap, that's hot.  I think I need to turn on the cold side".  So instead, we have to make everybody that wants to build or buy a house spend an extra $250 cuz some stupid s.o.b. probably sued the city because he burned his wittle finger.  Dumb-ass.