I took up occasional cigar smoking just to thumb my nose at the nanny do-gooders who were trying to tell me that I have no right to smoke.
Come to think of it, one of the reasons I took up firearms ownership was to thumb my nose at the nanny do-gooders who were trying to tell me I have no right to own a weapon. I had always enjoyed marksmanship and shooting, but never felt a desire to own my own gun until I became aware of just how many people were trying to take away my right to do so.
Does this make me a tool of the do-gooders?