Should The Government Restricting The Freedom Of The People?

In a time where established governments have been around for centuries there is still questions on how and when governments should use its power of law to dictate the choices of its people. “Should the government enact a law restricting the freedom of the people when no harm to any person or property is committed? The government shouldn’t restrict the choices of the people out of belief or even on fact in some instances. Laws should be based on ethical principles and the personal moral of a certain group of people. In some circumstances the biggest problem with some choices available is the choice to be illegal”. Deciding for people even if supported by the majority of people can create a situation that is not of benefit to anyone. “Try to
Especially when something such as legalization of Marijuana is used as an example. Because of years of the government advocating against marijuana use and the war on drugs, some people believe marijuana to be worse than prescription medication and even alcohol. Some believe that marijuana is the cause of violence and a gateway to street drugs like heroin and methamphetamine. The sceptic needs to realize this is a single case of example. Similar situations are happening all throughout the country. In the state of Florida, the International Property Maintenance Code is being used to make off-the-grid living illegal. One of the issues identified is collection of rain water being used instead of the normal municipal utility provided by the city. In a country where adjacent governments such as Flint, Michigan are providing water with such a high amount of lead to the residents the city’s water is causing birth defects, and other degradations of health. The ethics of such a law should be in question. A government that rallies on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness should not be creating these situations to later prosecute the people into involuntary servitude and slavery for such non-violent