Should the 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. It could then be argued that a government should allow people to act according to their free will. But there are two sides to every coin. Absolute independence might not lead to anything productive in an interdependent society like ours. There must be a basic framework of rules and guidelines that all participants in that society agree to. According to Hobbes, human nature is such that if there were no rules or law enforcement institution within government, it would be a war of every man against every man. The government regulates the activities of individuals so that the freedom guaranteed to everyone by democracy is not violated by the selfish actions of a few. Besides protecting these fundamental rights of people, I believe that government interference in our private lives is not acceptable. Systems like welfare and progressive taxes don't seem quite right. The government should certainly work to raise the standard of living of the entire nation, but it should not do so by snatching well-earned money from the rich in the form of progressive taxes simply because they have a little extra money while others don't have any. lucky...