Actually,
Traveller, there is no conflict between the two. In fact, I think you will find that if you brush your teeth on the plane you will have a better shot at joining the Mile High Club.
More seriously: Aren't we all getting a little carried away here?
I don't like these new rules any more than the next guy, but given the fact that I have little choice in the matter, I can live with them.
Take off my shoes? Yes, I can do that -- I am not even particularly worried about catching some disease through my socks. Since about age 3 or so, I have been taking off my shoes every time I went into a store to buy a new pair and have not suffered from any malady as a result.
Toothpaste, deodorant, et al? I'll put them in my checked baggage. If it doesn't arrive when I do, I will stop in at a pharmacy or supermarket and pick some up. Today, I shelled out $1300 for an upcoming itinerary -- an extra $10 or so for his stuff is not going to make much of a difference.
Do I think I am getting better security for this? No.
Do I believe that a trained terrorist will be able to work around these regulations? Yes.
Do I wish that a more logical system of security were in effect? Of course.
But I am not about to let this put me into a panic.