As Sullivan noted, Santorium also stated:

The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that. I think we absolutely have rights because there are consequences to letting people live out whatever wants or passions they desire.

I think Santorium is right. The government makes laws to limit individuals wants and passions all the time. You want examples?

Some people have a passion to commit rape.

Some people have a passion to commit murder.

Some people have a passion to steal from others.

Some people have a passion to get high and go driving.

All of those things are illegal, and each of those laws are government limits on some peoples' passions and desires. Are they wrong? Should anyone be free to do anything they want? Should everyone else's rights have to take a back seat to everyone else's passions and desires?

Now, the real question is one of balance. We all want the maximum amount of freedom to do what we want. All too often, the tendancy of government is to over reach and restrict freedoms.