Recognizer of Hilarity wrote:
In check?
Yes, you know like not destroying themselves or each other.[/quote]
Sorry, but you are going to have to be a little more specific than that.[/quote]
More specific about which part?[/quote]
Define 'to destroy oneself' and 'to destroy each other'.[/quote]
Our constition: "WE THE PEOPLE...
of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
I think that should answer your question?
Promoting the general welfare includes the welfare of the individual and people. The "govenment" just is the means by which we the people do those things mentioned in the constitution. Of course you've got to have some of the people do the business of the people.