ZD,
“If you have ever watched some of my posts,I have generally rallied against going too far to the right.”
It is very unclear as what you consider to the right, so that your definition of too far to the right can be understood.
I will note, that there are many, many more who unfortunately have strayed because they have not set up gedarim and were michshal in all sorts of aveiros to the point that they were no longer observant at all.
They also became so entrenched that they look down on anyone who is observant, because why not do whatever you feel like at any given moment.
Many time there are gedarim that are instituted because, for the overwhelming majority, they serve a wonderful purpose and have saved many, unfortunately there have been a few for whom the geder was not good.
Does that mean as a policy a community should not adopt gedarim which are very beneficial to the group as whole even though there may be a few korbonos? Who hopefully can be supported with individual intervention?
All of medicine is predicated on this, as is all government policy.