Do laws protect people, so they can be “free?”

Do laws prevent people from being “free?”

In the US, people are “free,” but really just in regards to religion. Otherwise, people are NOT “free,” to do whatever they want. Laws prohibit many actions.

Laws also protect people. Allowing them to pursue as much happiness as possible, within the confines of the law.

Topics: government, law, philosophy, justice, protection, law enforcement, freedom, society, anarchy