Sparky, I appreciate your cares ... but let's try not to get too far off into political territory.
I think it's more of "the path to Hell being paved with good intentions." The vast majority of code rules were proposed with honest intent ... and there has to be some reason an earthquake here kills a dozen, while quakes elsewhere kill in the tens of thousands.
Naturally, there's a real-world event behind my interest. Several, actually. I am actually in the process of upgrading my place, and it has really brought out just how much things have changed over the decades.
