Round 2: Tossup 14

The “ancient” form of this concept subjected the individual to the community according to a lecture by Benjamin Constant. The “positive” form of this concept consists of “self-mastery,” while its “negative” form consists of non-interference from others. An 1859 essay titled for this concept describes a precursor to the marketplace of ideas and argues that coercion is only justified if an action causes harm to others. Isaiah Berlin distinguished “Two Concepts of” this concept, which titles a J. S. Mill essay that opposes “tyranny of the majority” and government censorship. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, what right did Thomas Jefferson list with life and the pursuit of happiness? ■END■ (10[3])

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