>- The most proper role of government is the protection of life and liberty and individual rights. OK, I agree with some public works and some business/government investment partnerships for infrastructure, and I agree that no child should ever grow up malnourished.....but the first role of government is protecting the rights of citizens. Period. If the government can't even do that correctly, it should just do nothing (as opposed to inventing ways to interfere)
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>- The most proper role of all citizens - behave decently and responsibly. It shouldn't be that hard. And if a person isn't even capable of doing that - at least don't be a d**khead.
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>If those could be the first 2 fundamentals on which to build a society, we'd all be better off.

They are honorable ideals but under the current power structures of government they are unrealistic. While the people vote and argue about whose side is best the two-party-one-party state party on.