Example of thoughtful design: prescription drug containers that can't be easily opened by children, but can be opened readily by adults.

Example of mindless nanny-statism: washing machines that you are simply not permitted to open at certain times, period -- not even in case of power outages, component failures, or plumbing emergencies.

I hope you can see the difference. Don't defend shitty engineering. It makes the whole world a worse place to live.