That is because the sheeple are okay with persecuting one group, as long as it is not their own.
Government should never have the kind of power to be able to control behavior based on whatever incentive they deem appropriate. That is the point that so many who are okay with the cigarette taxes fail to see.
If it is okay for the government to go after one activity, they will eventually come after yours, too.
I would agree to that in terms of the FEDERAL govt’s role. State and local regulations on “behavior” are not unconstitutional unless it violates the prohibitions in the US or that state’s own constitution.