You are a state legislator and you have sponsored a bill requiring that all passengers in cars must wear seat belts at all times, even in a rear seat. Opponents feel that this proposed law is over-reaching and is too restrictive of personal freedom. Opponents to your bill would cite John Stuart Mill and would say that your proposed law is a bad idea since violators aren't actually harming anyone. Your proposed law would violate Mill's:

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John Stuart Mill's harm principle states that the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals. Since the opponents argue that not wearing a seatbelt does not harm others, they would claim that enforcing such a law infringes on personal freedom without preventing harm to others, thus violating Mill's harm principle.

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