Draconian restrictions will be rendered useless by the free mind. Some craven people might change their lives, but the individual's tastes will continue with or without an available outlet for satisfaction. Since the human mind cannot be changed without blatant neurological manipulation, the would-be ruler of all minds fails when he uses the law to accomplish his domination. The peaceful puritan can work to foster a culture that does not need to express itself in such ways if he is willing to work hard at it. If society is not persuaded to his views, there is nothing he can do but set a good example.
Many puritans seem unable to do as much as that.
Adolf Hitler's brain trust certainly disproved the notion that the well-educated have a monopoly on good taste and common sense. But the use of law to institute good habits cannot be supported by the refined and educated. Lately, even those commonly on the side of free speech have advocated policies that punish racist, sexist, and politically unpopular sentiments. These sentiments are not always evil, if one looks past the face value of such speech. Sometimes those who advocate full liberty for everyone are censored as well, as a 1998 incident in St. Charles County, Missouri shows.