A free society is not a safe society.
People crave safety. In part, because the media teaches everyone to live in fear of something. The world is such a scary place, many people demand that government get bigger and bigger to ensure that no bad thing ever happens to anyone.
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
— Ben Franklin
19th amendment
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”