and yet we gave up the liberty to allow citizens to own rocket launchers. we gave up the liberty to allow people to say "buy my elixir, it cures cancer". The

and yet we gave up the liberty to allow citizens to own rocket launchers. we gave up the liberty to allow people to say "buy my elixir, it cures cancer". The proper answer is not "absolute unrestrained freedom", nor is it "absolute safety at all costs". We have to find a balance between the two- one that lets people live their lives in the way that they choose, but protects them from predators (or just grossly irresponsible actors). Just because the needle is moving, does not mean it's a corruption of some magical ideal. It's just a sign of shifting consensus.