Pl What does Warren Binford mean by balancing

“rights to protection” with “rights to participation”?

Binford meant that while we want the state to protect us from things that are not appropriate for us, we want to participate in the elements that make up society.

Explanation:

Binford says that while we want to be protected we do not want to be deprived of anything by the government, which seems somewhat contradictory, since in many situations protecting implies depriving, however, adult beings do not want this and they want a balance between protection and participation. Binford uses as examples the states that allow teenagers to drink alcoholic beverages in the presence of a parent or legal guardian, and the prohibition of drinking for these youngsters is a deprivation that seeks to protect them.