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> but it bans two willing parties from making certain contracts

That’s not in an of itself a bad thing. Other kinds of contracts that are banned include, but are not limited to:

- Contracts for the sale or distribution of controlled substances, such as drugs or drug paraphernalia;

- Agreements made for illegal activities, such as prostitution or gambling; and.

- Employment contracts that permit hiring underage workers.

Sure, I'm not arguing that we don't ban contracts between consenting adults. But I think we should be highly suspicious of them.

> - Contracts for the sale or distribution of controlled substances, such as drugs or drug paraphernalia; + Gambling

Consent is a gray area due to the addictive nature of the what the buyer is buying.

> Prostitution

We do ban this, mostly due to I think society finding it icky.

>- Employment contracts that permit hiring underage workers.

Not between consenting adults.

I think your conception of "willingness" on the labour-side of the equation is rosy at best. When the standard of offerings in the market is basically uniform, there isn't really any choice to be had for the worker.

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