FREE ESSAY ON GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE INTO PRIVACY

GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE INTO PRIVACY

Is Government Interference Right?
Essay written by Anonymous
Should government have the right to interfere in our private lives? Does being part of a
representative democracy mean that we abdicate our freedom to make our own choices in the
name of the good of all? 
Should the government have the right to interfere in our private lives? Democracy
guarantees freedom. One might then argue that a government should allow people to act
according to their own free will. But there are two sides to every coin. Absolute
independence might not lead to anything productive in an interdependent society as ours.
There needs to be a basic framework of rules and guidelines to which all participants in
that society agree to. 
According to Hobbes, human nature is such that if there were no rules or a law enforcing
institution in the government, it would be a war of every man against every man1. The
government regulates the activities of individuals in a manner such that the freedom
guaranteed by democracy to everybody is not infringed upon by the selfish acts of few. 
Apart from the protection of these basic rights of people, I feel that government
interference in our private live is not acceptable. Systems such as welfare and
progressive taxes do not seem quite right. The government should definitely work towards
the increase in the standard of living of the whole nation but it should not be by
snatching well-earned money from the rich in the form of progressive taxes just because
they have some extra money whereas some others are not so fortunate enough. On the other
hand, encouraging people to learn and obtain knowledge would pay of in the long run by
making them self-sufficient without depending on the welfare systems of the nation.
Further taking the economic perspective into account, this would even help the nation as
a whole by increasing its total production and achieving economic growth. This in turn
could lead to greater equality amongst the citizens and the whole theory about levying
taxes prospective in nature could be dropped without having any arguments. 
Government also tries to control our lives and means of sustenance by the affirmative
action policies it has adopted. Democracy should ensure people the right to work
irrespective of race or ethnicity. Worthy people have lost in this competition of the
labor market just because he is not of some particular caste or religion. It sure has
some positive sides to it but then again the minorities can be protected and nurtured by
following the same policies of encouraging education and training in skills used in this
labor market. 
Thus in my opinion, being a part of the representative democracy does not essentially
imply that we renounce our freedom for the good of all. Further I feel that democracy has
an in built system by which though people act in a manner such as to benefit themselves,
in doing so the nation as a whole moves forward. This then further reduced the need of
any more interference in our lives by our governments. The government though should
enforce the laws, which ensure us with our rights and freedom to make our own choices.
This should be done in a fair manner without burdening any person for the sake of
benefiting someone else. 
In conclusion the government should limit its interference in our lives to the extent of
protecting our basic rights and freedoms in an efficient and a fair manner.