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FREEDOM
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How free do you want to be ? Conformity should be the main aim of schools. Do you agree ? Consider the view that efficient government is more important than democracy. How far should the state have a right to monitor the actions of people within its borders ? People, not the government, should control their own lives. Do you agree ? If people do their job well, does it matter what they do in private ? How far should the government get involved in business ? There is no such thing as luck. People determine their own lives. Do you agree ? We must give up our all claims to freedom in order for it to be achieved. How far do you agree ?

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WHICH VIEW WOULD YOU ADOPT ?

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MORE CONTROL

MORE FREEDOM

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People are self-centred People are irresponsible People do not think about the big picture

People can pursue great things if given a chance More choice is better People can make sound decisions

HOW WOULD YOU CRAFT YOUR VIEW ?

MORE CONTROL

MORE FREEDOM

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While freedom has its merits and should not be completely taken away, societies today are so diverse that there has to be control so that the society can move forward without falling to the brink of chaos with each new development and conflict. There can be as much control as the govt sees fit to keep order and uplift the masses, but there should also be a democratic safety valve to debate govt decisions and remove a govt that has misused its authority.

While lawlessness is dangerous and therefore undesirable, control should not be excessive. State intervention should come in many forms, not just control.
The state should control just enough to facilitate choice, or guide to positive choice. There is no need to over-regulate.
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