Do we have inalienable rights?  How is the balance found between the rights of individuals and the needs of a society?  Does personal sovereignty exist?

There are examples of personal coercion we may agree with.  For instance, we may not argue with someone who is hurting others being incarcerated to be dealt with by the courts.  We may not argue with people being forcibly evacuated from a flooded area or some other natural disaster.

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