A fair question. I believe that the purpose of government is to prevent the use of force from entering into human affairs. In other words, it exists to protect us from others - not from ourselves, and not from naturally occurring adverse circumstances.
Thus, I would limit government functions to the police, the courts and the military. In addition, I would greatly proscribe the scope of both existing laws (no laws against drugs or prostitution, no blue laws, etc.) and existing military action (no military adventures like Iraq, no standing troops in Europe or Asia, etc.).
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Date: 2003-07-13 10:53 am (UTC)Thus, I would limit government functions to the police, the courts and the military. In addition, I would greatly proscribe the scope of both existing laws (no laws against drugs or prostitution, no blue laws, etc.) and existing military action (no military adventures like Iraq, no standing troops in Europe or Asia, etc.).