why do we need governments?

Question

are humans too sick to live without authority?

Answer 1

GREAT QUESTION! If everyone were capable of asking themselves this, humanity would evolve to its fulfillment.

Unfortunately, those who have been most conditioned understand only reward and punishment. Those poor things are like trained animals. They will not even be able to consider your question.

Answer 2

I agree.
I don't need anyone to govern me. I'm old enough to govern myself.

I have an idea. I wrote it about the UK, but it could just as easily apply to USA.

The present method of governing Britain is out of date

My idea is that we need a complete revamp in government. Not just change the people, but completely change the way we think about government.
When the current system of democracy was created the population of England was about a sixth of what it is now. So there were 659 MPs for about 10 million people, being a representation ratio of about 15000 to 1.

Now, we have 646 MPs, and about 60 million people giving a representation factor of about 93,000 to one.

So each person's representation has reduced by around 600%.
In other words, you now get about one sixth of the representation that a citizen in 1801 got. Another way of looking at this is to say that, in order to have the same level of representation that we had in 1801, we would need 3876 MPs.
This is obviously ludicrous. and is absolute evidence of a need for a change.

As the population has increased so dramatically, then the effectiveness and fairness of a central government has reduced.
What we now need is an increase in the power of local government, and a reduction in the power of central government.
I propose that we should bring back something akin to the parish councils. We should have constituencies of a maximum of 500 families. These constituencies should have total control over the lives of its constituents, with no interference from outside, They must provide all of their own facilities such as school, health care, pensions, police, ar anything which they feel that they need.
If they feel that they are too small for a particular project or service, then they negotiate with nearby constituencies to make suitable arrangements. There would be no higher level arbitrator. Full responsibility would rest at the local level.

The benefits of this are enormous. Firstly, everybody would know everybody else within a constituency, so when a problem arises it would be easy to get to the source, because it would be to everyone's benefit to do so. This alone would reduce terrorism and serious crime to a minimum. A sort of neighbourhood watch scheme in which everybody takes full part, and makes the decisions. The money presently spent on taxes, most of which disappears in red tape, civil servants' and MPs' salaries, waging war, and hundreds of other expenses from which the average citizen receives no benefit whatsoever, would be spent on directly benefiting the community, on projects voted for by the community.
It is most likely that taxes could be reduced to a fraction of what is presently paid, because all wastage would be readily identified. Everybody would participate in their own government, because they would be able to understand it, and would have a real voice.
There would be no need for secret services, or secrets of any kind, saving another fortune, and removing another load of confusion.
We would overcome the problems created by too much power in too few hands

I'm sure you can identify many other benefits, and I'm also sure that any disadvantages could quickly be overcome.

Answer 3

Humans are not sick who need Goverments , but for smooth flow of a countries activities , Government is needed. Its you totally wrong thinking . We choose the best among us to run aor country in better & efficient manner.

Answer 4

The only real reason I can see from the anthropological record for government is to settle disputes between individuals and make sure the tribal whole is taken care of.

Answer 5

To prevent Anarchy

Answer 6

because people will never give to each other so they would rather give to evil. They would rather be robbed of their so called "dignity" or rights than to say goodmorning to their neighbor, for fear that they will be asked for something

Answer 7

Joey Greco from CHEATERS is the best, you would have a better time watching that show.

Answer 8

What a sicko question. Have you finished first grade yet.

Answer 9

We don´t. The need your money, only money.

I don´t have any money.

Answer 10

well somebody has to have control.