In creating a government, should people be mostly free with minimal restrictions (the underlying assumption being that they will act responsibly), or should there be a law for as many possible evils as the government can think of, thus creating a society where there is minimal freedom and maximum safety (the underlying assumption being that people will not act responsibly)? If you think it's somewhere in between, where do you think the line should be drawn?
Use as many examples and be as specific as you'd like. This is something I always wonder about, with the US government's trend over the past 50 or so years toward taking responsibility for the citizens.
Thanks!
2006-09-06
06:03:03
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