what is the single purpose of government? Single word answers please

Posted by edweaver 10 years, 9 months ago to Politics
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To me there is 1 single word that best describes the purpose of government at any level. Who can name it?

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  • Posted by Ranter 10 years, 9 months ago
    DEFENSE
    Defense of individual rights
    Defense of the people against foreign use of force
    Defense of the people against domestic use of force that would impede their exercise of individual rights
    Defense of commerce and business conducted by the people in personal or corporate form
    Defense
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  • Posted by Temlakos 10 years, 9 months ago
    Rights.

    "To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers fron the consent of the governed." Thomas Jefferson.
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  • Posted by Solver 10 years, 9 months ago
    Progress!

    In their minds this means that the rule of those in power must progressively grow by any means necessary. Individual sacrifices in any amount are not a hindrance to this most noble goal.
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  • Posted by Solver 10 years, 9 months ago
    Control!

    Since they know they are all wise and individuals must be controlled, for their own good, otherwise society will collapse.
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 9 months ago
    purpose of government =imperito
    Latin for :to govern
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  • Posted by Solver 10 years, 9 months ago
    Everything!

    The wrong answer but, hey, a monopoly of force that uses any means necessary to justify their ends, just doesn't want silly moral limitations.
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  • Posted by Snoogoo 10 years, 9 months ago
    Supercalifragilisticexpealidoceous..

    It's big, annoying, and it makes no sense.
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  • Posted by Solver 10 years, 9 months ago
    Rights

    Meaning, government's purpose is to ensure and protect individual rights, since these are the only "Rights" and each and every individual is born with and keeps, as derived from reason.
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