I’m long on the record that we need to recalibrate the balance between individual freedom and society’s rights. Personal freedom is often at the direct expense of society’s rights and expectations. For example, an individual may argue that he has a right to air travel without having to proffer a government authorized ID or to submit to a search of his luggage. On this example, I think most of us would argue that society’s rights would prevail. And there needs to be personal responsibility and accountability when one exercises particular personal freedoms. If you want to ride a motorcycle, for example, then your insurance risks should be priced accordingly. And if you don’t want to wear a helmet while riding, then you and other helmetless riders need to share in this risk so the rest of us don’t have to pay when an unwelcome event occurs on your ride. As in everything else in life, this terrain can become murky. If a patient declines surgery that her medical team unanimous
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