I explicitly referred to the law's enforcement, ignoring the merits or lack there of of any specific law. Yes, I would rather run free and fend for myself against marauders, than be forced to do the same, only while carrying around an extra ball and chain, to be picturesque.

As for the second paragraph, you are the one ignoring the social context of laws and justice, by deciding to blindly abide by a specific set of laws, independently of how they are treated by the rest of the population.