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?
Rules
and laws
are the basis of most modern-day societies. Some people
believe that society
could not function if people
were free to do as they please. I partly agree with this
idea,
and will discuss the issue in the following essay.
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people
fear that society
would deteriorate into chaos if there were no rules
or laws
in place to control people
’s behaviour. They believe that rules
and laws
exist in order to set boundaries so that people
behave in a way that is
conducive to a peaceful and functioning society
. I believe this
is true to a certain extent. For example
, if there were no laws
or rules
, and therefore
no police to enforce those rules
, then
a certain number of people
may try to take advantage of such
a situation and some upheaval may result as a consequence. However
, this
would only be temporary, as I believe that the majority of human beings are good people
and would ultimately unite against those who were causing distress to the rest of society
, once again resulting in a peaceful state.
However
, I do believe that the amount of laws
and rules
that people
are subjected to in most modern-day societies causes more harm than good. Most laws
and rules
these days benefit a minority of people
, while the majority are still being affected by the very rules
and laws
that are there to protect them. For example
, in many countries
it is illegal to own a gun. Add a comma
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However
, when a criminal breaks into their home and attempts to murder them with a dangerous weapon, they are unable to defend themselves effectively. Furthermore
, many rules
and laws
these days favour the rich and oppose the poor. That is
why in most countries the gap between the rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger.
In conclusion, I believe there only needs to be one universal law, “Do no harm to others”. The innate goodwill and intelligence of human beings will naturally create the most peaceful and productive human societies possible, without the endless amounts of unnecessary rules
and laws
of today.Submitted by jassbasati3115 on
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