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For the USA at least, we stopped putting cocaine in coca cola, we stopped advertising cigarettes to children, put limits on child labor, and many similar actions.

Leaning towards maximizing liberty does not mean no or few limits.

As sAbakumoff said:

> your liberty ends where the right of other people to live begins.

Cigarette smoking for example as a negative impact on non-smokers, but has not been outlawed. Due to smoking's impact though smoking is now more limited in many public areas, restaurants, and other areas. So if covid continues to cause more deaths than second hand smoke I can see and understand laws and regulation around it.

Should you be able to drive drunk?

Definitely not. But you’re still allowed in a car with someone who is not. You have options. You’re not mandated to stay at home if you choose to drink.

you shouldn't be allowed to go around spreading deadly virus and killing other people

You shouldn’t be allowed to have kids because they use both gas and electric resources which are destroying the earth for my nieces who are already born.

FWIW I see no meaning in having kids, never had, never will.