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Mill seems to think that individuals have an all powerfull right to control their own opinions and ideas on what is right and wrong. Freedom of expressions is a large force in society allowing individuals to be in control of something. Thus it is wrong to dismiss and punish the beliefs of people. Mill states that the argument that a certain law or public opinion might be for an individual's own good or welfare does not suffice to justify that law or public opinion as a coercive force; coercion by the many toward the individual is only acceptable when an individual poses a threat to others. It is fine to argue with a person about his actions, but not to compel him. Mill writes, "Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign." Nietzsche also recognizes this concept. Only in a different way. N realizes this in the idea of the aesthetic priests. However this idea not only applies to the aesthetic priests, eventually the suppressed, not being able to control the actions of others will turn in on themselves and control themselves. The suppression of their own desires is an outlet of power of expression and will of power, only over themselves. The knightly-aristocratic code is that of Nietzsche's "blonde beasts" a