How far should a state have a right to monitor the actions of people within its border?

The government in a state would make decisions that could help in reducing social problems. Some people who are uneducated are unable to make wise choices and might even carry out activities that might arouse society’s unwanted attention. For example, in Singapore, the government makes it a point that everyone must attend public schools rather than home schooling. This form of monitoring helps to ensure that the correct knowledge are imparted to young adolescents such that they would not be carrying the wrong kind of mindset when they step out to the society. This form of monitoring ensures that no one are incorrectly influenced by only one belief- parents but to discover their own beliefs by exposing to more information. However, state monitoring also means that the people actions are restricted by governments’ belief. What if government makes wrong choices? Hence, to minimize this situation from arising, government can interact with people so that government is open up to people’s comments. This helps in narrowing the gap between the people and government. Furthermore, this form of healthy interaction enables people to understand the governments’ decision and thus the state should have the right in monitoring the actions of people within its border- like a family!