It is the government’s responsibility to save people from themselves, for example by banning smoking or enforcing helmet use for motorcyclists. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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’s many duties, the primary one is ensuring the well-being of its

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ought to give the authorities decision-making powers over others, I disagree and argue that a

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’s authority should be limited to national concerns, not individuals.

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, we risk not only personal freedoms

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personal responsibilities. By permitting others to decide for us, we forfeit our individuality. History has shown that

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granted excessive authority tend to exercise it in all areas of life. George Orwell’s 1984 demonstrated clearly how

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leadership with unchecked influence will eventually dictate even how one should think.

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, telling a person he cannot smoke,

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an attack on personal choice.

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, as most people understand what is good or bad for themselves, giving others the power to decide

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may devolve into their

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, eliminating one’s freedom to choose will negate the essential purpose of

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are elected by their adult

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, who are trusted to base their votes on rational, responsible, and informed decisions.

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, removing these deliberating powers, even regarding personal safety, will lead some members of society to deny responsibility for their actions and blame the

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for their misdeeds.

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,

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will need to seize sole authority to decide their own powers, and

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will become apathetic towards the

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and other members of society. To illustrate, a person witnessing a car accident might not help the victims because he will

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on his

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to do so. In conclusion,

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must care for their

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in a way that does not diminish the power of the individual to decide for himself and to take responsibility for his decisions.

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, society faces the danger of its members acting without fear of consequences.