> Because, on average, the calculation for each individual does not line up with the calculation for society as a whole and people are going to make decisions t

> Because, on average, the calculation for each individual does not line up with the calculation for society as a whole and people are going to make decisions that harm others. Absolutely. But that's the problem with these thoughts. They're aren't wrong, but using them as a foundation for limiting a population can have an outsized negative impact worse than the thing they're trying to prevent. In this case with hindsight we can now say it wasn't wise, as some states dramatically limited what items a person could buy, and some didn't. In some place you had "critical personnel" driving across state lines just to buy work boots.