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 I love this picture.  

This is the kind of silly stress that puts a perfectly functional system in chaos. 
It took a lot of effort to take that slice that way.  
Doubt it would keep happening BUT…

Some bureaucratic will now come along and see an opportunity to pass a law…

Freedom is a spectrum 

Those that demand freedom to do as they wish will cause stress in the system, causing laws to be passed and reducing everyones privilege until the system stops working and theres no more free pie. 

Its a cycle. 
Tragedy of the commons