Seat Belts: Law VS. Free Choice
Driving laws have become more stringent over the years, and it's taken part of our free choice away. It is now an enforced law to protect ourselves against harm, it's no longer a choice. The government forces citizens to wear a seat belt when its causing no harm to anyone but the person himself. I can understand the prohibitions against cell phones, speeding, and headlights- because they all endanger the lives of others driving as well, but when it comes to seat belts it SHOULD be my decision and personal responsibility. Obesity in the United States also has caused much harm to citizens, leading to all sorts of diseases. So what's next, am I going to be given a certain amount of calories I'm allowed to intake every day as well?

Why are Private School Parents Paying Taxes for children in Public School?
Taxes are a stressful but an inevitable reality.
However, it has become more pressuring to some parents over others. Private school parents deserve tax breaks. People who send their children to private schools, still spend thousands in taxes to fund public schools. I'm starting to question whether or not that's fair. Although it's ones own decision to send their child to a private institution, shouldn't some of their tax money be returned or at least used towards their own child's education?

How much power do parents have over keeping their children in close-knit communities?
Preserving ones own culture is a beautiful thing. It's definitely important to keep hold of your customs, heritage, and traditions but to what extent could parents enforce their children to stay within their own cultural group? What about when it comes to marriage? For example, the Jewish people are of one religion but there are many cultural differences between Jews from Spain and Jews from Germany. Usually it's encouraged to marry within the group that you're born into but other times, it's even enforced.