...opinion of others, to do so would be wise or even right. . . . The only part of the conduct of any one for which he is amenable to society is that which...independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his body and mind, the individual is sovereign.1 Here is what may be termed a " scientific " statement...

...or protection of the public. As John Stuart Mill puts it, "the only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which...his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign." (John Stuart Mill—Essay on Liberty.) For example, drunkenness, sexual indecencies, addiction to drugs...

...exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. [. . .] Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign' ([1859] 1 989: 1 3).2;t Intervention into the private sphere of an individual's life is therefore only...

...to prevent individuals from harming themselves, if no harm was thereby done to the rest of society. 'Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.' Such fundamental rights are recognised by government, both in allowing individuals to partake of certain...

...favor of individual autonomy and the limited power of the state, and came to the following conclusion: Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. Mill's theory when applied to the prohibitionist policies whether it is with regards to alcohol or...

...will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign". Thus according to Mill, the main function of the state is protection. Therefore, the maintenance of...

...far the Law allows a Liberty."214 Similarly, John Stuart Mill immediately follows his assertion that "|o]ver himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign," with the qualification that this doctrine is meant to apply only to human beings in the maturity of...

...which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone else. The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable...his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. It is, perhaps, hardly necessary to say that this doctrine is meant to apply only to human beings in...

...civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. . . . [Moreover, the] only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable...his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. To this, Stephen's cogently mischievous rejoinder is that, while Mr. Mill and his disciples would be...

...happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise, or even right . . . The only part of the conduct of anyone, for which he is amenable...his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. The stereotypes no longer hold true. Where once there was a myth to the effect that all students were...