Misery Loves Company

Mitch Leary: Do you believe in the nobility of suicide?
Frank Horrigan: No, but if you wanna blow your goddam head off, go ahead. Be my guest.
Mitch Leary: Nicely put, Frank, but I don't want to leave this miserable world alone.
--In the Line of Fire

Why are some people so opposed to the notion of freedom? Two plausible answers appear below.

Another is desire for shared misery. Free people live their lives, not someone else's. Those who choose not to do this will be miserable. And they will want others to share their misery--even if it takes force to do so.

Misery, as it is said, loves company