Read the following sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”

Question

Some of us can drive safely at 90 miles per hour, but we’re bound by the same laws as the
people who can’t, because individual speeding laws aren’t practical.

What idea from the text does this example demonstrate most clearly?

A. People strive to follow laws even if some individuals refuse to obey them.
B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.
C. The government does not have the resources to implement new laws.
D. Laws are necessary even though they can be challenging to enforce.

Answer 1

The example from the text most clearly demonstrates the idea:

B. People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.

This is because it highlights how individual capabilities (such as driving safely at high speeds) must sometimes be constrained by laws in order to protect the general public.