The following shall not be construed as defending Putin’s point of view, so don’t even. Suppose my neighbor is a thug. A gang member. And he doesn’t like me. I

The following shall not be construed as defending Putin’s point of view, so don’t even. Suppose my neighbor is a thug. A gang member. And he doesn’t like me. I have every right to date his little sister. We’re all free adults. My intentions are constitutional! What could go wrong? If he threatens me, I’ll just tell the police, because he has no right. What could go wrong? There’s the way you wish things were, and the way things are. I understand the desire to make things how they ought to be. But in the meantime, there is sometimes a gulf between theory and practice.