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Glenn says,
We don't imprison people for being "scumbags." We imprison them for breaking the law.
And we create the laws. And we write the laws to circumscribe acceptable and unacceptable behavior, within constitutional limits. Law codifies social convention and community standards, as evidenced by our reliance on jury oversight. Most communities I know would consider paying someone to let you videotape you beating them and pissing on them abusive and unacceptable. For some reason, you seem to believe that the act of "consenting" puts any and all behavior above the law. That's not a constitutional provision that I'm aware of. You can talk about the freedoms you believe are accorded "consenting adults" all day long, but it comes off as whiny, unless you are able to provide some constitutional backing for your proposition.
As it happens, philosophically, I agree with your belief in individual freedom, but I don't see our system working that way.
