holding someone captive to protect them theme

We are made to ponder whether and to what extent it is ethically justifiable to hold someone against their will if doing so is for the sake of their own safety.

Examples

In tz1985e2x05 "The Toys of Caliban", we saw an elderly married couple who were raising their intellectually disabled son Toby in seclusion because he had a dangerous magical ability but no self-restraint or sense to conduct himself safely with his power.

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tz1985e2x05 major An elderly married couple were keeping their mentally challenged child hidden from the public not only because he had magical powers that made him a danger to society, but also because they feared he would be put away in an institution somewhere.