With liberty comes responsibility, which is why so many people fear it and prefer to follow rules.
True, that's why I try to follow the rules if there are any because if i am given free will and do any mess up then the blame is on me most probably. But if I go with the rules and regulation, and things doesn't go as indented, I'm less likely to be blamed as i followed the rules.
The trouble with rules is how utterly arbitrary they are. One day you can grab a rod and go fishing, the next you need a licence. One day it’s one mask, the next it’s two. It’s a full-time job just keeping up with the latest nonsense. If you're still following yesterday's rules, you're probably breaking one of today's.
True, I have learnt this the hard way.