Paternalism is the practice by some governments of imposing regulations meant to promote their citizens' own good regardless of whether the citizens consent to those regulations. However, many members of free societies disapprove when individual freedom is curtailed for the sake of what the government deems to be the citizens' own good. They generally believe that they, not the government, know what activities are in their best interest. If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?
A: In free societies, many of a government's citizens disapprove of their government's acts of paternalism.
B: The good of citizens is usually not advanced by the practice of paternalism.
C: The goals of free societies and the goals of their citizens always conflict.
D: In free societies, many of a government's citizens know what activities are in their own best interests better than their government does.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A