Question

How do we balance the right to exercise our freedoms (that is, to do as we please), and the necessity to restrict those freedoms to protect society? Why?

Answer 1

Every country got a constitution which is framed for the functioning of the people and also provided rights to its citizens. These rights are to be protected by the judiciary.

Examples of this right:

Liberty of speech, right to freedom , right to life etc.

Anything giving without limitation or clause will have a negative effect, so even these rights are also given with certain clauses. This shows that we can do as we wish but still there are certain limitations to do those things.

Ex: As constitution gave the right to speak we cannot go and speak as if we like on road about someone.

We cannot go naked on the roads.

Cannot roam with a gun on road without licence etc

The main purpose is that our rights ( which we can do as we wish) should not be bring chaos in the society because even in the society there are people to whom the same rights are given.

So sometimes for a better functioning of the society or to protect the society also these rights are to be restricted.

Ex: During emergency, panic situation , terrorist activities etc.

So depending on the circumstances and situations for the protection of society these rights are to be restricted. This how balance by giving them their rights until there is a situation where these rights are to be restricted.