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How about fines for litter dropping ?
Pissing in the street ?
General anti social behaviour ?
Not going to school ?Maybe I exaggerated. But it's a real point. You can just force people to do something willy-nilly.
Those examples are prohibitions on actions, which is fundamentally different to forcing someone to do something. The default position here is you are free to do anything unless prohibited. We then choose what to prohibit based on agreed harm to society.
The exception in your list is attending school between certain ages. It's a good eg because it is an exception where, as a society, we have decided that; 1) there is a clear benefit to both society and the individual greater than the imposition on their freedom. 2) between certain ages people are not wholly responsible for their actions - hence having guardians responsible for them.
Another good eg would have been Tax or military service. Again it is a case where we think the benefit to society is more important than the individual.
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retrograde authoritarian state
Your questions are hyperbole.
How about fines for litter dropping ?
Pissing in the street ?
General anti social behaviour ?
Not going to school ?
No vote - no say - unless you have something else to offer.