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DRM is not the equivalent of anti-theft devices and security guards. It may sometimes attempt to do the same job, but it's an entirely different animal. The bank security guard doesn't follow me home to make sure I'm not depositing the cash I've withdrawn into a competitor's bank. Most physical anti-theft devices are removed or deactivated by the retailer at the time of purchase. I just got a funny image in my head of a device on white shoes that allows them to only be worn between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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Well, its not a perfect analogy, because the conduct it's aimed at preventing -illegal copying and distribuition -can only happen AFTER you acquire the product. But then there are no perfect analogies. As I've pointed out, there are many products where the law does regulate your use of a product AFTER you purchase that product. Ebooks really aren't unusual in that regard.
If what you are saying is that the creator of a product should never take measures to protect their legal right against copyright infringement, other than ineffectual ones like printing a notice that nobody reads in the first page of the book , or attempting lawsuits against end users, well, cool. That's a defensible proposition. You can understand why professional authors might disagree.