A dynamic life and personal responsibility

The interesting thing about practicing free will and having the ability to make your own decisions is that you also become responsible for the outcomes. And yet the tendency in our society is to try to limit human freedom because we don't like the outcomes that we see, so we impose an excessive amount of regulations to limit freedom to make these bad decisions. Yet the way I see it, these regulations do not end up actually helping the situation - they don't trust people with responsibility and thus they try to set up physical barriers without addressing the root issue. 

In the end the only way to improve outcomes is to have people to learn from their mistakes. This means giving them the freedom to make mistakes but then holding them accountable for the outcomes. Not only is this the natural way that people learn, it is also what allows for a dynamic life where one can realize their full potential.