
The Origins of Government
In my last post on the subject of gay marriage, David Salaverry leveled a criticism of my discussion, particularly my position on life and liberty, regarding the origins of government. In response to my statement on the purpose of government, where I state:
“Government is created to protect the weaker members of society from the involuntary intrusions on their personal security or property interests by the more powerful.”
Salaverry responds:
“We don’t know who created government. Somewhere in the mists of history governments began, evolved and now exist in complex forms that are difficult to penetrate.”
I realized I had been unclear when I made my statement. My comments on liberty began with certain assumptions to be sure, and I did not explain all of those assumptions in each of my writings, because I wanted the writing to be a blog, not a treatise, but Mr. Salaverry’s comments cannot go unanswered, because understanding my assumption is critical to understanding the positions I state on liberty, property, life and marriage.
It is true that somewhere in the mists of history governments began, and there is little… Read More