Government Intervention In Private Affairs

Government intervention in private affairs refers to regulatory actions taken by a government in order to affect or interfere with decisions made by individuals. First of all, I agree with the statement that government intervention in private affairs is always undesirable. Firstly, many consider it as an intrusion into personal choice as the government tries to intervene into private affairs. Besides that, people consider it to be a human rights violation. However, there are still positive sides to government intervention and this essay aims to examine whether government intervention in private affairs is always undesirable.

Firstly, many New Yorkers view and consider this ban as an invasion into personal choice, rights and decision. The

One prominent example would be China’s One-Child policy, which is a population control policy. It is also known as a family planning policy that was introduced in 1978 to alleviate social, economic and environmental problems in China. It is heavily criticized as many accused this policy as human rights abuses. Also, it has been challenged for violating a human right to determine the size of one’s own family. People often think that parents have a basic human right to have the freedom to determine the number and spacing of their children. Government intervention is also unfavorable due to the fact that the one-child policy is proving to disproportionately harm the women in that country. The very reason that the government is constantly encouraging and enforcing abortion, emotionally damages the women. Thus, this shows that by implementing the One-Child policy, it not only abuses human rights but also emotionally damages women who are forced to

The places with free access such as parks, housing void decks are deemed public places while condominiums and chalets are regarded as private. However, people can still drink in licensed places, which includes restaurants and pubs. In relation to the Little India riot in 2013, public drinking is banned in Little India from 7am on Saturdays to 7am on Mondays as it is considered to be Liquor Control zone. In this case, government interfering into the consumption of alcohol can be perceived to be beneficial to the citizens. As the time limit to consume alcohol at public places are reduced, less crimes are likely to be committed under the influence of alcohol. So, this can ensure safety of citizens. So, in spite of the intervention into drinking, it can be considered as desirable due to its beneficial