An idea from On Liberty

Stopping someone isn’t always a violation. If a person is about to cross a bridge known to be unsafe and there’s no time to warn them, you may pull them back, since they don’t want to fall in. If there’s only a risk, you warn them and let them decide.

From On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

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