Actually, freedom-loving friendly neighbors (read: lawless band of
thugs) have attempted to rape, rob, beat, and kill me in the Vashnars,
usually a random male from Shallam. I don't hold it against them; they
are free to choose their own fate. But this raises the interesting
paradox of freedom. To enslave someone denies that person a freedom. But
to deny someone the ability to enslave denies the slave master the
freedom to act a certain way. Therefore, freedom itself seems a paradox.
I personally lean towards the anarchic form of freedom, but that is mere
opinion only. I also do not care to argue which form of freedom is
better since one will ultimately go in circles and arguements will
always end up being based by opinions, not facts and figures.

On a side note, it sounds like you are mocking my idea that excessive
laws can lead to diminished freedom. Yes, laws can protect one's
freedoms. But laws can do the opposite, like requiring people to support
"in direct support, indirect support, or combat service support" all
acts of war a city is involved in as outlined in page 10 "State of War"
of Shallam's constitution would seem to step on the freedoms of
Shallamites to choose their own free fate more than to protect them,
particularly if you happen to have many pacifists in the city or the
leaders of the city drag it into a war the citizens do not agree with.

Penned by my hand on the 16th of Phaestian, in the year 303 AF.