On another note the governments in general spend tons of money trying to protect us from ourselves. Just an observation not necessarily from a law standpoint.
There are a lot more folks who care about laws, than there are law breakers. There are some bad laws but the majority of laws are good and needed. Most come about through experience and mistakes.
I am partly wrong and partly right on most. I really enjoy the scenarios you present. Just a book of knowledge. I guess mostly from your years of experience. Nothing beats experience.