In principle, I find the liberalism of the Americans sympathetic. I understand why I need structural analysis in Germany. I don’t understand why a development plan prohibits black or blue roofs or prescribes hedges. The energy saving ordinance as a recommendation is okay, promoting certain standards is also okay, but if I want to build more simply and am willing to pay for gas, why should anyone forbid me? Nanny state, awful, I’m not a child. Father state and subjects, that’s Prussia and authoritarian thinking. Also, why am I not allowed to do the house wiring myself, it’s my house, why not do it myself, I’m allowed to install a heating system myself... or install windows. Why does city councilor Hufnagel want to forbid me from planting palm trees in the garden, my garden, etc. So, with the Americans you are at least free, even if unprotected. Are we in [D.] not mature enough for that?