The pearl clutching is just these folks out there who think, "if it wasn't for the laws people would be running amok murdering like the purge!"

These people are not to be taken seriously. "But what about" and "what if" are the most annoying things any person can say in a meeting to appear smart, and this is no different.

This is also why I'm building a cabin in the woods and I work for myself, but yeah.