Individual & State .

Both Marx and Mill make very valid points. i agree with Mill on his belief that individual's should be able to make their own decisions and choose what they want to do as long as it isn't harming anybody else. we have to understand that we are all different and if even if we may feel as if something is wrong and not the way we do things this doesn't mean that the next person feels the same way. Marx also makes a very important point that laws by the state are essential in order to keep a balance. in my opinion laws aren't put in place to control us but they are put in place to keep things orderly and basic things we know shouldn't be done and remind us that there are consequences if we break these laws. Without laws things would be complete chaos and very violent. laws are put in place for our protection. even though laws don't prevent bad things from happening they are still play a major and important part in society. Mill argued that so long as you aren't being forced to do something by the state then you are free.but in my opinion it is hard to clearly determine what being free is. i can in fact see how certain laws of the state may effect a certain individual more than others and be seen as interfering with freedom but i don't think they are meant for the state to control us.