Stuart Mills Nuisance

The issue of a nuisance in society has always been a problem. The idea that an individual is so much of a problem that the government/society has to intervene is a troubling idea. However, john Stuart mills, would state that it is wrong for the government/society to intervene in an individual’s life. But, the issue of the nuisance is that he is a threat to himself and the people around him. According to john Stuart mills, “The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.” If john Stuart mills states that a man must not become a nuisance, then what should be the consequence if he does?” without stepping in a nuisance just terrorizes the world around however, we cannot impose on him …show more content…
Each book is comprised of his views on opinions, conformity and, the need for new ideas. Mills book is straight forward when discussing the role government and society has on us. Mills concepts that deal with societal conformity, and governmental imposition, also explains how individuals benefit society through ideas and different forms of liberties. The first liberty is the Liberty of ideas. The Liberty of ideas has two different meanings. First, the unpopular opinion is possibly accurate. Second, if the idea is incorrect, disproving the idea will allow other individuals to better understand their own ideas and improve society. Other Liberties include; liberties of taste and pursuits and liberty to unite. Liberty of taste and pursuit is elf explanatory. The liberty of taste and purists describes an individual’s “preference“ and continues by explaining that an individual’s unique taste is important to avoid conformity. , because of the anti-conformists, there is a challenge of social complacency, and keep society from …show more content…
Mills first goes in depth in his first chapter by providing a brief overview of the meaning of liberty. He first presents his basic argument in favor of “liberty”. Liberty according to mills has to deal with free-will and determinism that precedes over most in a society. Mills argues that liberty for individuals is “correct” as long as those liberties do not harm or impose on anybody else. In Chapter 2, Mill turns to the issue of imposition, Mills notes that imposition can be brought on by either the government or by the people in that society. However, mills questions, if it should be allowed to coerce or limit someone else's expression of opinion. Mill categorically says that some of these activities are unlawful. Mills argues that even if only one person held a specific opinion, society would not be warranted in silencing him. Disregarding these opinions, Mill says, is wrong because it takes away from "the human race, posterity as well as the existing generation." Mills also says that without “silenced opinions” those who disagree wouldn’t exist.Chapter 3 , After examining the previous chapter and whether people should be allowed to hold and, express unpopular beliefs. In this chapter, Mills focuses on the new question of whether people should be allowed to act out their opinions and beliefs, without facing legal intervention or negative social stigma.