Society vs Individual Freedom
This cluster centers on debates about the social contract, where participating in society requires accepting collective rules and limitations on personal freedoms in exchange for benefits, with discussions on opting out or refusing compliance.
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Society doesn’t will its will be imposed?
The society didn't decide that we want this. The society didn't decide that we want something else.
Looks like people don't like the concept of a society without government :)
The agreement to be a part of the society is an infringement on personal freedoms by definition - individuals agrees to constrain their behaviors to a set of rules, in return getting the benefit of scale.A healthy society by definition aims to maximize the sum of benefit minus the inconveniences of constraints.In the old days of the village life one could forfeit the impacts to their personal freedom, abandon society and go live in the forest on their own.Unfortunately the modern socie
Just because "society" is doing something doesn't mean that you have to. Society lies, steals, murders, rapes, but I don't have to.
Nope. You want to live in a society, then you abide by that society's collectively decided rules. You're not the only one impacted by your decisions.
You do understand that the price of living in a society is that not everybody just gets to do whatever they want, right?
If you don't want to consent to paying for the benefits of living in a particular society, then don't be part of that society.
> We as a society have decided for youWhich implies that someone else had the freedom to decide what's good for you. Society is just a bunch of other people.
Nobody forces you to participate in society.