The only thing you've been clear about is that you like show the player's whose boss in the most heavy handed way possible. While I'm sure that makes you feel very dominant, it doesn't actually contribute anything useful to the discussion.
No, I dont 'like' doing it at all. I
hate doing it. Im just not afraid to slap down twits that try and game/ exploit the system. It has no place at my table. As DM I referee both the letter of the rules, and the spirit of the game.
What I 'like' is a bunch of blokes getting together and exploring a shared fantasy world without me being required to do intervene to stop gamist rubbish from messing with our fun. I have enough to do with designing encounters and adventures, ensuring every player is engaged with the story and not overshadowed by anyone else, making rules decisions, and making sure everyone is having fun, and leaves happy.
Ergo why I dont hesitate to crack down on or turf out players that attempt to try it on.
Is it heavy handed? Yeah sure. But it works. Do I like doing it? Not at all. But of all the methods I've tried, its the one that works the best for all involved.
I dont have to muck around with walls of rules to patch over possible rules loopholes or exploits. I dont have to deal with whiny players that want to debate with me or derail the other players with alignment arguments, rules exploits or anything else. My players also save a lot of time looking for rules exploits, justifying cheese, or looking for ways to game the system, or try it on with me.
My end game is: If you're the kind of person who rocks up to a friendly game with your mates, and tries to game the system, exploit the rules or cheese it up, I dont want to play with you. Cut it out, or find new friends. Im not having a bar of it at my table. I value my spare time.
I know this is an alien concept for a lot of people, but screw it. One things for sure, its cuts out 99 percent of the arguments, time wasting, alignment debates, and rules lawyering that I see wreck more campaigns and suck more fun out of the game than anything else. You can argue 'RAW' at a different table. Players know when theyre cheesing or relying an exploit. Dont do it.
If valuing my time and not wanting to play with people who game the system makes me a bad person, then so be it.