What are three reasons for putting limitations on rights of citizens?

Answer 1

Limitations on the rights of citizens are created for a number of reasons. First of all, in order for citizens to have rights, they have to respect the rights of others. If you have a right to live without being killed arbitrarily, then it follows that you do not have the right to kill people arbitrarily, since those people are also citizens and have the same right to life that you have. Secondly, government does not grant you the right to harm yourself, either. This is why, for example, certain drugs cannot legally be sold, even if you, the citizen, wish to buy them, or certain drugs can be sold but only to people who have a prescription for those drugs, from their doctor. Your government wishes to protect you from your own foolishness. And thirdly, if people are to be governed by a government, then the government must have some capacity to limit their rights. For example, all tax collection is a form of limitation on your right to do what you wish to do with your own money. Like it or not, you are compelled to give some of your money to the government.