Liberty

 Talulah May 

Mr. Roddy  

IHSS

9 February 2021

Liberty 

    Montesquieu defines liberty as, “a tranquillity of mind arising from the opinion each person has of his safety”. He believes only liberty arises when people feel protected by the government, and the only way to preserve this is with checks and balances. By separating the government into branches, it keeps one person from taking complete control and jeopardizing the safety of the nation. He also presents the idea of freedom to the people. As we know complete freedom would lead to chaos, because it’s in man’s nature to take advantage of and challenge the extent of their freedom (ie., murder, heinous crimes, dictatorship, etc.), so he said to avoid abuse of power freedom should be given to a certain extent. He is among the greatest philosophers of liberalism, so individual and equality for all become before laws. 

Like everything in the world, this comes with flaws, but do they outweigh the advantages? This kind of question is asked in relation to every form of government, but it's something that needs to be considered. Liberty also needs laws that are only implemented when the safety of the public, security, or people are at risk. Petty crimes would be pushed aside because they have no real harm to the public, but without restrictions how would they keep everyone from going, rogue? Laws are important for the safety, and control of the public, but we have so many tiny laws that incarcerate so many people. Laws have also targeted certain racial groups, the war on drugs is an example of this, and having liberty would keep this from happening. There is a lot to unpack with liberty, but in a simple sentence, liberty is, no one will be forced to oblige the laws which don't harm the public, and they will have the freedom to obliged to their own will, it is the state of being free. 

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