Laws are meant to protect people's freedom from other people. You can't steal from someone else. You can't assault someone. You can't start fires and destroy (or potentially destroy) other's property. You can't drive down the road at 100 miles an hour with no regard for other road users safety. You can't go through a red light at a T intersection on the shoulder in no way impairing anyone else. You can't walk around the Mall of America with a hooded sweatshirt covering your head. You cannot purchase alcohol on Sunday in Minnesota.