are we stupid

Are we stupid? you may ask why would I ask this ? because I can't believe what is going on and we let it. This January 1, 2011 Pennsylvania the first state in the nation will require sprinklers in single family and duplex properties. And the chorus of "but it's for your own good" rises to a crescendo.. it amazes me how many people don't even know that this is going into effect. The cost of this along with some other "no value to the buyer" added requirements is going to add approx $10,000 to the cost of a new home. Some buyers think well our insurance is going to go down, my first hand experience with investment properties that we own was the same units with sprinklers cost us an additional $100 per year over the same unit without sprinklers. This theft of your hard earned money came about because of the sprinkler industry getting the right lobby to yell loud enough. Most don't even understand that the sprinklers are not designed to save your home but give you an additional 7-9 minutes to get out of your house. York County also has the hardship of having properties on wells which will require additional pumps etc. I have yet to see facts or figures on how this will save anymore lives than smoke detectors. why do we not get to choose? I guess we are just too stupid.....