The essay "On Liberty" written by John Stuart Mill presents the utilitarian vision of human freedom. In my essay, I am going to show what kind of actions John Stuart Mill considers unacceptable and why. In the light of comparison between the customs in the United States and Mill's utopian society, I would like to examine to what extent the United States follows similar principles of freedom. I believe that John Stuart Mill was considerably …showed first 75 words of 1035 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1035 total…The level of restrictions, however, probably creates a more manageable society than we would have achieved with a full implementation of Mill's theory. In my opinion, every one of us still has a long way to go until we get on the right path of self-control, pacifism and tolerance. If every person achieved a greater level of self-discipline, we could attempt to live according to the brilliant essay "On Liberty" written by John Stuart Mill.