In Defense Of John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle

In defense of his harm principle, Mill delineates between harm to one’s self and harm to society; harm to one’s self cannot be legitimately condemned and is simply an inconvenience that society can handle for the sake of the greater good, while harm to society includes all actions that violate a specific duty to the public and intentionally inflict damage on others.
Mill’s harm principle establishes a sphere in which social control should not be exercised. This sphere encompasses an individual’s conduct which affects only the agent directly and in the first instance. Mill admits that these actions still might affect others, however, if they do, they only affect them though the agent. For example, if an individual cannot control his spending,