Society is based on rules and laws. If individuals were free to do whatever they want to do, it could not function. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement?

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consists of its people and does have its own rules and by-laws which define the ideal conducts for individuals who are living in the
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. These guiding principles are necessary to avoid any conflict by clearly demarcating the
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and don’ts of
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. But these rules should not come into the way of individual preferences and choices which certainly can create a rift between those who are in power and those who are being governed. To start with,
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regulations are a
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for running an ideal
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. In absence of which there will be possible contradictions among people as everyone has its own way of thinking.
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, there is a by-law which prohibits any kind of disturbing noise to be produced after
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0'o clock in the night.
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rule makes sure that even if someone organizing a function, he has to stop playing music after the designated time so as to make sure no one else gets disturbed.
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, these rules and regulations should not interfere in the personal choices of the individual as it is against the individual autonomy of the general public. Just to exemplify, a state of anarchy in the
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is being created after the government of India proposed to make it illegal to sell and consume beef in India. By doing
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the government is imposing their personal preferences over individual choices. To sum up, it is quite clear from the above arguments that having a defined set of rules and regulations is a prerequisite for the
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to function and avoid any ambiguity but at the same time it is essential to make sure these laws does not
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in the way of individual autonomy.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social order
  • harmonious
  • individual freedoms
  • societal norms
  • unrestricted freedom
  • crime rates
  • dysfunctional
  • fair distribution
  • human rights
  • justice system
  • accountability
  • enforcing laws
  • restrictive regulations
  • societal functionality
  • legal frameworks
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