When he turns twelve, they assign him to receive special training from the Giver. The Giver is the one who holds the memories of true pain and pleasure of life. He is assigned the job of the receiver of memories, which he has to struggle with for the rest of his life. This community, in my opinion, trades the freedom of their people for order and equality to make their society a better place. In any decent and modern society, there should be freedom and liberty for all citizens.
Freedom is listed in the Bill of Rights of the United States, and most countries.
It is the birth right of any human being to have freedom. However, in this society, people have their decisions made for them. The committee of elders assigns them jobs. Everyone in the community starts their training from the age of twelve in order to be experts in their profession. In this community, people are not allowed to speak improperly or else they get reprimanded.