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The idea that the only justification for exercising power over someone is that their behaviour would otherwise cause harm to another. We (or the state, which Mill was concerned with) should not interfere with personal liberty because we do not like what the person is doing; we should only get involved when they are, or are about to, hurt someone other than themselves.

The basic significance is that people should have the liberty to do whatever they please, to themselves and to others, so long as they don't hurt others while doing it.

Harm Principle Definition

J.S.Mill's "on Liberty" simply states that :

Depends on the idea that society progresses from lower to higher stages and that this progress culminates in the emergence of a system of representative democracy ....Mill's vision of growth and development of liberty.

Individual liberty must be expressed to achieve social and personal progress. Also, Discent is necessary because it helps to preserve truth!!!!Freedom of the individual to hold and articulate unpopular views...

Society must be given power to curatil (shorten) behavior that harms others, NO MORE!!!

However, Mill does state that there are some cases in which actions cause harm BUT bring a larger benefit to society!!!!!!

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The significance is three-fold: 1) That Jesus only had one true Father, a sinless one. 2) It was a miracle to show God’s power. 3) It shows God is in control of everything, because Isaiah predicted this miracle, virgin birth 500 years earlier (Is. 7:14)