Some people instinctively reach for "regulation" whenever they encounter a social problem. Oh, is that a problem? Easy - make it illegal. Viola, no more problem

Some people instinctively reach for "regulation" whenever they encounter a social problem. Oh, is that a problem? Easy - make it illegal. Viola, no more problem! Except that making more rules doesn't actually remove social problems. You have to pay for judges, lawyers, courts and prisons; and the lives of rulebreakers get ruined. And the problem persists.