@p @theorytoe

To me, the consistent problem is this: the more of a method-based system we have, the more it gets gamed.

Therefore, it must be streamlined.

This excludes dealing with trivial stuff like drugs, alcohol, tobacco, pornography, etc.

There is also a utilitarian freedom argument, which is that a happy population which is not worried about getting tripped up by some persnickety rule is more relaxed and more functional.

If we just end diversity and socialism, then peel the laws back to 1850 or so, this country would be doing OK.