Joe, if we had total freedom in today's society, the world as we know it would not exist. There would be no officers of the law, because there would be no laws to enforce. Without laws, there would be nothing to hinder people from lying, stealing or killing because there would be no repercussions to these actions.
Laws make our society a hospitable place for good people to live.
Without laws everyone in the world would most likely be considered criminals by our standards. In order for the world to function, and be a predictable place from day to day, we need laws.