Everything is or can be deemed dangerous.
I was a former pool owner and I also designed, sold and built custom in-ground gunite pools.
The liability insurance for building a “Diving Pool” is insane. The diving board manufactures had to make their boards with virtually NO FLEX in them and if you installed a diving board, you may be held liable. None of this makes any sense, since diving into a pool that is 10’ deep is safer than diving into one that is 5’ deep.
There are of course minimum requirements regarding the slope etc.
People will always figure out a way to do something really stupid and dangerous.
It’s our legal system that wants to hold the stupidity of individuals harmless.
BTW, building residential in-ground pools has got to be one of the worst jobs anybody can do.
You are absolutely correct. It is insanity to think that everyone must be kept safe from everything.
Life could well be defined as risk. The only time you are not at risk is when you are dead. (some would question that)
Actually, diving board are simply short and stumpy. Nothing but a mere platform over the water.
My parents still have the full size flexible board. God willing I may have that someday. Mopey sister’s, built 30 years later is the hard stub.