In today’s world, governments have the power to do many things. For example, in Syria people have almost no civil rights or freedoms, and the government has all the powers to do anything. But when should the government be able to restrict rights from citizens? To begin, there are situations all around the globe where governments are abusing their powers. To continue, a main utopian dream is to have a society that is totally free. This means that individuals are allowed to do whatever they please with no restrictions. However, criminals and other factors will forever make this an unattainable vision since there will always be one individual who uses these unlimited freedoms for immoral actions. Finally, the prison system is a good example of how a correct suppression of certain…show more content… These authoritarian type government structures control almost everything in their respective countries. For example, the current situation in Syria is one of the worst in the world. The citizens of the previously mentioned have no political or civil rights. Anyone who speaks out against the government will be imprisoned. The Syrian government also chemically attacked their own civilians. To continue, the authoritarian government of Iran has been oppressing the freedoms of women for an extremely long time, especially since women attempted to overthrow the government in 1979. Women cannot play sports, or even watch their male counterparts play them. There are fierce dress restrictions in place as well. Finally, in Iran, the government has outlawed birth control. These authoritarian types of governments control almost every aspect of the country, similar to Hitler’s reign in 1940’s Germany. They offer little freedom to their citizens who have no say in how they are ruled. To finalize, there are many countries in the world that have their governments restricting their freedoms unjustly and
