Express your thoughts to the following statement: The governing body should be allowed to do whatever they feel is necessary to protect its citizens.

When I first read the statement that was given, I began to feel mixed emotions and I could not tell exactly how I felt about it. After reading it a few times over, I began to see more clearly how I felt about it. What I would like to say about this statement is that I disagree with it. I do not think that any governing body should be able to have enough power that they can do anything under the sun. I can understand how some may think that it would be good for the government to want to do anything to protect it's citizens. However, while I think that the motive of the government may be good, I do not think that one governing body is going to truly have everyone's best interest in mind. This can be connected back to the Handmaid's Tale because there are different roles for everyone (commanders, handmaids, etc.) Different roles in this dystopian society get treated differently. I feel as though there is differing amounts of freedom amongst the citizens, who have different roles, and I do not think that is fair. Even if the ulterior motive of what the governing body was trying to accomplish in the beginning was good, I do not think that the loss of freedom is a good thing that comes along with it. I do not think that I will ever be able to agree with this statement because when someone or some group is allowed to do anything, I believe that their power is going taken advantage of.