Because it's legislating/regulating morality. That's the American Way©, in my experience. I'm not trying to be a cool edgelord kind, but really. It has appeare

Because it's legislating/regulating morality. That's the American Way©, in my experience. I'm not trying to be a cool edgelord kind, but really. It has appeared, over the course of my life, that most "unsolvable" political issues really amount to trying to do what's "right" instead of what's "good" for society. Gun control - knee jerk morality issue. Abortion - same thing. Education reform. Prisons and law enforcement. Drugs. The number just goes on forever. It's because we don't care to have less crime happen. We care that people are appropriately punished for being bad. It's very frustrating.