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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: Neocon who wrote (2614)5/11/1999 11:31:00 PM
From: MeDroogies  Read Replies (1) of 13056
 
I don't believe the gov't is neutral - ever. I don't believe it is moral, either. Gov't has inherent needs and desires. It is an organism that needs feeding, and has the ability to feed itself at the expense of its subjects. In fact, it is the only way it can be fed.
For a Biblical reference, you can simply look at God's giving Israel a King. Originally, the Judges "ruled" Israel. They acted as moral arbiters. However, Israel wanted a King (a gov't), and God warned them that a King would enslave them and take their lands. How is that different from an overly intrusive gov't, such as our own?
Do you need a moral arbiter? Sure. But it doesn't have to be a gov't. In fact, it could be from any number of sources. The only thing the gov't has to do is to act as a potential final arbiter and assure that individual rights have been upheld, and that no single person's has been trod upon.
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