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The Individual And Society Mill presents an interesting position on the authority that society maintains over the individual member. Mill places more pressure of conduct on the individual as he opens the door for society to pass judgment on a person who doesn't have sufficient regard for him/herself. Mill contends that there needs to be a clear distinction between where individual liberty takes precedence and where society has the right to intervene. This distinction …

…society's duty or even its right to protect a person from him or herself. The only punishment that can result from a self-disregarding action is the weight of individual public opinion and the consequence of the actual action itself. It is my personal belief that an action that harms one person cannot be contained, and besides law should not be based entirely on efficiency; it should also hold an element of compassion for the individual.