Public interest to me means simply, what the general consensus or attitude is
of a body of people with similar attributes and/or backgrounds. Thus, if a policy gets
passed and the general feel is one of disapproval there is a push to reform toward a more
favorable outcome
As of the present day, the public interest seems be an attitude toward
being able function successfully in society without having the government interfere in
terms of running every facit of a persons life. Yet, we still would want government to
step in when there seems to be no other plausible option. For example, we would like to
have government start a national healthcare system but we don't want any part of
government interfering with us when it comes to much of our private lives.
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