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Nov 20, 2011 4:36 AM CST Government?
joekickass: i believe one of the founders of the united state (might have been washington not sure) said that the purpose of government is to protect its government from other governments. i think it should be the governments role to create financial equality. at least that seems to be the topic of the day.
What anyone of them said off the Record isn't as important as the Values enshrined in the Bill Of Rights/Constitution!
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Nov 20, 2011 10:08 AM CST Government?
amahlala
amahlalaamahlalaAberdeen, South Dakota USA21 Threads 8,314 Posts
Conrad73: What anyone of them said off the Record isn't as important as the Values enshrined in the Bill Of Rights/Constitution!


I keep the link on my desktop (very useful for school)....

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Nov 20, 2011 10:23 AM CST Government?
mustbnutz
mustbnutzmustbnutzKingman, Arizona USA33 Threads 5 Polls 3,730 Posts
Iuchi_Zien: What are a governments responsibility towards its people? Is it acceptable for a government to spend billions on arms to protect it from other states whilst its population are dying of starvation?
Where does a governments responsiblity towards its citizens start? Is it acceptable for a government to sit back and watch its citizens starve, arguing that if they can't help themselves that is their problem? Should we provide support for those people ignored by their government and by doing this provide financial support for the government responsible? What kind of message does that send?



I think government should be there to protect it`s citizenry from invasion and make sure the rule of law is upheld. This does not include
regulating peoples lives and giving out social benefits to garner favor from certain political persuasions.
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Nov 20, 2011 11:03 AM CST Government?
amahlala: I keep the link on my desktop (very useful for school)....

Interesting!thumbs up
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Nov 20, 2011 11:04 AM CST Government?
mustbnutz: I think government should be there to protect it`s citizenry from invasion and make sure the rule of law is upheld. This does not include
regulating peoples lives and giving out social benefits to garner favor from certain political persuasions.
exactly!thumbs up


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Nov 20, 2011 12:07 PM CST Government?
Iuchi_Zien
Iuchi_ZienIuchi_ZienSheffield, South Yorkshire, England UK21 Threads 9 Polls 1,426 Posts
mustbnutz: I think government should be there to protect it`s citizenry from invasion and make sure the rule of law is upheld. This does not include
regulating peoples lives and giving out social benefits to garner favor from certain political persuasions.


So you have no problem with the governments of, for example Ethiopia, Eritria etc, spending millions on arms to fight wars with erach other whilst allowing their citizens to starve? Relying upon outside aid and organisations to prevent starvation and deaths?
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Nov 20, 2011 1:33 PM CST Government?
The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that end. And the greatest good of the people is liberty. It is to the state what health is to the individual.
-- Denis Diderot, from L'Encyclopédie
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Nov 22, 2011 1:30 AM CST Government?
Albertaghost
AlbertaghostAlbertaghostCultural Wasteland, Alberta Canada76 Threads 5 Polls 5,914 Posts
Iuchi_Zien: So you have no problem with the governments of, for example Ethiopia, Eritria etc, spending millions on arms to fight wars with erach other whilst allowing their citizens to starve? Relying upon outside aid and organisations to prevent starvation and deaths?


Aid doesn't get to the people but rather, the thugs in charge who use it to hold onto power.

Only way to change it is to move in with troops and conduct a regime change. People don't like it when their pet dictators get pushed out of power.professor
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