"But, to speak practically and as a citizen, unlike those who call themselves no-government men,(4) I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government. Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it."
-Civil Disobedience Part 1 of 3, Paragraph 3
While I can see the benefits of having the government, govern less, I do not believe this is the answer. The government has power and I believe it is a good balance. however it does need to change how it uses that power. I feel the government is seen as this looming force of negativity that people both hate and fear. While this can be a positive in some aspects it loses the respect of the people as a consequence. I do not believe that the positives are enough to out way that negative impact. I believe the government's first step would be to take more of an in-depth look at the decisions they make and the affects that they cause.
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