Despising Government, Accepting Its Role
A sentiment that I’m sure we’ve all felt before is some sort of resentment or distrust of governing bodies.
Governing bodies being school districts, city governments, homeowners associations, state governments, churches, or even FIFA.
Some often say that organizations like these shouldn’t exist, that society could function without all of this governance, and that people need to take power back.
Far be it from me to defend the government; while almost all governing bodies have many areas of improvement, such as transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to the needs of the people, governments are necessary for a modern society.
This idea of a social contract, a theoretical agreement in which people give up some of their freedoms in exchange for the protection and benefits provided by a governing body, has been around for thousands of years but has been amplified in the past one hundred years.
Given the fact that people now all live so close to one another, it’s not just crucial but a necessity that there is a set of agreed-upon rules.
Imagine, for a second, a place like New York City and how chaotic it is already. Millions of people in such a small area—think of all the people who have already broken the laws. Now, imagine if there was no government in Manhattan and no police to enforce it.
That city would burn to the ground in a matter of days. No matter what you think about government and massive cities, by which I mean densely populated urban areas, people require leadership.
I know everyone thinks they are ungovernable, but trust me, pal, you would be one of the first to go whenever it hits the fan.
In a world with almost eight billion people, the need for some form of leadership is not just a requirement, but an urgent necessity.
This is why governments are necessary; whatever forms they take, government is vital for the continued success of the human race here on Earth.
From federal governments all the way down to the city council in your podunk town, it’s essential to have people in place to govern and make decisions for the good of the group.