Air carrier landing Runway 22R at ORD voiced concern regarding the activated LAHSO lights on the runway short of Runway 27L; noting the lights should be off if LAHSO operations are not being conducted.

Narrative

As [it] has happened many times in the past; ORD Tower is operating landing to [Runway] 22R with an incorrect; in fact FAR violating; lighting configuration. Frequently; the LAHSO lights on 22R short of [Runway] 27L are on. There is no mention of LAHSO operations. Usually; I bring it to the attention of the Controller and he turns them off. This individual refused to do so and has refused to do so on many occasions. His answer is always the same; 'They are always on.' Well; they are not always on. He is just too lazy to cross the room and turn them off. In fact; I am at a loss to understand why anyone turned them on in the first place; unless this Controller just turns them on for his shift in case LAHSO operations become necessary later. That way he would not have to get up; cross the room; and turn them on. This is a significant safety issue. This individual is negatively training aircrew to ignore the LAHSO lighting system; someday; they will. Operating a runway lighting system in violation of the defined configuration is a violation of FAA SOP. I have brought this issue to the attention of this particular Controller many; many times.