Passage Summary: The rule here is simple: let adults do whatever they want and deal with the consequences themselves, as long as they aren't hurting anyone else.

Reasoning: Society should not restrict adult actions or protect adults from the results of those actions unless it is necessary to prevent harm to other people.

Analysis: We need to find a scenario that contradicts this 'hands-off' approach. The principle forbids two things: restricting harmless actions and interfering with the results of those actions. An inconsistent view would be one that supports 'paternalism'—government intervention for a person's own safety. Look for an answer choice that suggests society *should* stop an adult from doing something that only hurts themselves, or that society *should* step in to save an adult from their own poor choices.