Are people really so dumb

Of the more annoying and painstakingly obtuse trends I have noticed in this world,  the belittlement of the individual intelligence causes me the most grief.  A recent article I read hi lighted the dangerous nature of alcoholic whipped cream, arguing that people would easily mistake it for regular whipped cream and come to harm. First, it is sold in a damn liquor store. A liquor store that sells...   liquor, not pastry supplies. Even if this devil's dairy delight were to be found among yogurt and butter it is clearly says on the bottle,"Contains Alcohol." Are people really so dumb that they need hundreds of laws to prevent their self induced demise. Of course this is a relatively low level example, but it conveys my point.  Society depends on the individual to evolve, but the individual depends on society to live.   Perhaps it would be mutually beneficial if a little more faith were put in the common man.