"Why are you spying on my emails, text messages and phone calls?" -To protect you from terrorists.

"Why are you groping my balls and confiscating my cocoa butter before I get on a plane?" -To protect you from bombs.

"Why are you arming the local police with LAV's, Inferred surveillance drones, and fully automatic assault rifles?" -To protect you from criminals.

"Why are you preventing me from drinking raw milk, sharing my car & my house with somebody for money, or opening up an unregulated lemonade stand in front of my house?" -To protect you from... Uh... Freedom?

Yes, these laws are made to control us and take our freedom. If you believe that politicians write these laws because they genuinely care about your safety...