Lets drop things down and say there is only ~500* deaths due to accidental drowning per year in the US. That seems reason enough to discourage pool ownership.<p>*=<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;HomeandRecreationalSafety&#x2F;Water-Safety&#x2F;waterinjuries-factsheet.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;HomeandRecreationalSafety&#x2F;Water-Safety&#x2F;wa...</a>
There are closer to 3,500 accidental drownings per year.