Is there anything far-fetched about the notion that, on the Switch, there would literally be no cheaters or piracy if it weren't for homebrew? (Well, if it weren't for NVidia's security SNAFU, but that's a different matter.)
And you will need to find better similes - abolishing babies or medical science will benefit no-one, unlike abolishing homebrew on consoles. That, at least, has very tangible benefits for both the console manufacturers and the majority of console owners.
When it comes to online-capable gaming-focused devices, I'd say a certain amount of restriction is a good thing. Do you oppose Valve Anti-Cheat that infringes on your freedoms as well?
And piracy and cheating are all arbitrary third-party code.
Guns are made to shoot bullets, and the bullets determine what the effect of the gun is. Some bullets kill, some bullets cause pain, some bullets mark targets, some just make noise. Bullets can be easily obtained or even made with a modicum of skill, but without guns to fire them they are useless.
Homebrew is made to execute arbitrary code, and the code determines what the effect of homebrew is. Some code lets you run pirated games, some code lets you cheat in games, some code gives useful features, some is just harmless fun. Arbitrary code can be easily obtained or even made with a modicum of skill, but without homebrew to execute it it is useless.
Ultimately, what a tool does is determined by what it's used with. And it's somehow not surprising that people would defend and promote access to the tool regardless of what damage it can do, if it provides them with some tangential benefit.
People who can see cause and effect apparently, yes.
