It's a common belief that the idea of intruding upon individual liberties is abhorrent. However, I firmly believe that one's freedom should be violated by the government when the ultimate purpose is to prevent potential dangers and to ensure that safety regulations are being observed. Initially, the infringement of people's liberties can be justified when protecting people from danger is the main priority. Given the recent increase in violence throughout the world, measures must be taken to prevent potential attacks, such as those committed by terrorists. For instance, in order to prevent bombing or the transport of dangerous materials, airports around the world conduct security checks on people and their belongings. Even though this is intrusive and a violation of personal space, it is necessary to protect everyone from harm. Therefore, when this is the intention, government agencies and public institutions should have the right to carry out searches and trespass on one's privacy. In addition, the government can violate an individual's right to freedom in order to make sure that safety regulations are followed. Certain jobs can endanger innocent people's lives when employees do not act safely and responsibly. In this regard, it is important to ensure that these employees follow safety rules even if their rights are infringed upon during the process. Take the example of bus drivers and pilots. If they are not functioning at full capacity, they will not be able to perform their tasks safely. Thus, it's acceptable to make them undergo random medical tests to ensure they are healthy and capable. This is necessary to guarantee that these people are not putting the lives of others in jeopardy. To sum up, intruding on people's freedom is inevitable. If governments are to protect society from threats and make sure that individuals are following the necessary rules. For these reasons, imposing on individual freedom is sometimes necessary
It's a common belief that the
idea
of intruding upon individual liberties is abhorrent.
However
, I
firmly
believe that one's
freedom
should
be violated
by the
government
when the ultimate purpose is to
prevent
potential
dangers
and to ensure that safety regulations are
being observed
.
Initially
, the infringement of
people
's liberties can
be justified
when protecting
people
from
danger
is the main priority.
Given
the recent increase in violence throughout the world, measures
must
be taken
to
prevent
potential attacks, such as those committed by terrorists.
For instance
, in order to
prevent
bombing or the transport of
dangerous
materials, airports around the world conduct security
checks
on
people
and their belongings.
Even though
this is intrusive and a violation of personal space, it is
necessary
to protect everyone from harm.
Therefore
, when this is the intention,
government
agencies and public institutions should have the right to carry out searches and trespass on one's privacy.
In addition
, the
government
can violate an individual's right to
freedom
in order to
make
sure that safety regulations
are followed
. Certain jobs can endanger innocent
people
's
lives
when employees do not act
safely
and
responsibly
. In this regard, it is
important
to ensure that these employees follow safety
rules
even if their rights
are infringed
upon during the process. Take the example of bus drivers and pilots. If they are not functioning at full capacity, they will not be able to perform their tasks
safely
.
Thus
, it's acceptable to
make
them undergo random medical
tests
to ensure they are healthy and capable. This is
necessary
to guarantee that these
people
are not putting the
lives
of others in jeopardy. To sum up, intruding on
people
's
freedom
is inevitable. If
governments
are to protect society from threats and
make
sure that individuals are following the
necessary
rules
. For these reasons, imposing on individual
freedom
is
sometimes
necessary