To begin On Liberty written by John Stuart Mill, chapter one is focused on an introduction to his meaning of Liberty. Mill explains that his purpose is to explain liberty dealing with civil and society and not “liberty of the will.” Liberty was first founded on the concept of protecting society against tyranny. His wanting to limit the power of the leaders in tyranny because while it was necessary to tell people what can and cannot be done, it is also seen as dangerous. Mill used the analogy of weak members being preyed upon by vultures. The King was in charge of the vulture. To counteract the power of tyrannies, he mentions the creation of a checks and balance. The people would set limitations to the leader’s power, the attempt to ensure liberty
