This is a bit like saying: don't trust cardiologists. They tell you what you should and should not eat. If a certain food is tasty and not harming others, why n

This is a bit like saying: don't trust cardiologists. They tell you what you should and should not eat. If a certain food is tasty and not harming others, why not eat it? Presumably you only listen to their advice if you trust that they're seeing something you're not (yet). It's not "seeking to control," it's advising.