[The Westerner]

"Have you ever wondered how much good the endless surveillance, preaching, and rules really do?"

Good question. They will lead to a collective nervous breakdown.

[DannyTN]

There is a middle ground somewhere.

I agree there are so many rules they lead to confusion and disdain for the law. On the otherhand, Pedro is walking home with a drink in his hand or at best riding his horse or mule, he's not driving 2 tons of metal at 70 miles an hour.
And I have a friend who was arrested for public drunkeness in Mexico. So they aren't rule free either.