A question about Governmental regulations...

I just read a really interesting book about the cocoanut grove fire: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire) and it got me thinking about regulations.

Long story short: There was a big fire at an expensive nightclub in Boston in the 1940s, and almost 500 people died.

Before this fire, building codes in Boston were pretty lax. The Grove was in compliance with all fire codes, in spite of these obvious problems with it:

1. there were only 2 exits that weren't chained shut: A revolving door and a door that opened inward.
2. The exits weren't lit.
3. The decorations were highly inflammable and when they burned they released toxic smoke.
4. etc.

After this fire, Boston (and the rest of the country) overhauled its fire regulations, and now nightclubs and other public spaces are much safer. You can thank these regulations for the fact that emergeny exits have "panic bars" and there are signs that say "Exit" in lights that are independent of the main fire source, and a million other things.

My question: Are you against these kinds of regulations on nightclubs, restaurants and other crowded spaces? If so, why?