> because the right to not have other people's choices imposed on you is a made-up right I agree with this statement. Actually, I consider this more of a princ

> because the right to not have other people's choices imposed on you is a made-up right I agree with this statement. Actually, I consider this more of a principle than a right. Society should aim to minimize the degree to which it imposes the will of the government on the citizens, not fundamentally because freedom is an a priori right, but because it leads to a more peaceful society. A society where the citizens do not tolerate would be tyrants that want to excessively dictate how people live, tends to be (EDIT) more stable, innovative or economically competitive over time. Citizens of a freedom-loving society may not all understand this from first principles. Even if most believe they have such a right somewhat dogmatically, it may still have the same outcome. Dogmatism may come with the downside of seeing people with different opinions as evil, though, and may sometimes lead to needless conflict.