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htmlHarmPrincipleThestateshouldonlyrestricttheactionsofanactoriftheyaregoingtocauseaharmtoanotheractor
(theoffenceprincipleappliesthistothemoralstandings/feelingsofsociety)Theharmprincipleisbasedontheideathattheroleofthestateshouldbetopreventharmfulactionstakingplace
HowtouseitInadebateyoucanusethisprincipletosupportyourargumentbysimplyprovingthatthecourseofactionyouDON'Twanttakencausesaharmtoanotheractor(aperson,societyingeneralorthepersonharmingthemselves)
Orconverselythatthebantheyaretryingtoproposedoesn'tpreventanyharms
ExampleAnexampleofwherethisprinciplecanbeapplied:THWBanabortionAstheoppositionyoucouldarguethatpreventinganactorfromabortingachildcausesaharmtotheactorbecausetheyreceivedirectharmsfromcarryingachildtoterm