It's that mentality of, "I can't do something about this myself, so I am going to get someone else to do it for me," that I find to be absolutely antithetical to a free society. Once we accept that there are some people more qualified to deal with our problems than ourselves, it is inevitable that we continue imbuing them with more and more power.

Outside of actions that cause physical harm to another person, or else destruction or theft of another individual's property, the State should not be involved in settling the matter whatsoever. 

 Preach