Why can't people just think?
The reason we need to make rules, big brother, etc. is that most of us are too lazy to *think*. If you are not too lazy to think, you do not need these things. If you are not too lazy to think, then there is nothing more offensive than someone “laying down the law” for you without any framework or reference to the situation. Rule followers are generally people without a brain. These are not people you want to decide your fate.
Laws and rules are play pins for people designed to keep you safe. But, if you have the ability and inclination to really think to through situations, your own moral compass is a better guideline to get through situations to tell you what do.