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That's true, by about 10:1. Are you saying that we shouldn't bother licensing electricians or getting permits for electrical work because people are burning down houses in fires? It feels like you're presenting this as some kind of refutation to a point I'm not making?

EDIT: What's the emoji for "my tone is sincere, I'm misunderstanding what he's saying you downvoting heathens?" ( =

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I'm saying we should stop pretending the reason you can't do light DIY electrical work in your home has anything to do whatsoever with public safety.

By and large in the US, you can as far as the government is concerned--especially if the scope is such that a permit doesn't need to be pulled and the work inspected. (There may be exceptions in some states, but it hasn't been the case in my experience either as a matter of law or as a practical matter.)

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