In this section I shall briefly outline the proper role of government in a free society.
Government is force.
A government can achieve no more than any other person if it does not have force to back it up. The government needs to have force to accomplish any task that people do not freely choose for themselves, or to take over the things which people had been freely choosing. If everyone was doing exactly what the government intends then there would be no need for it at all. It must be, therefore, self limiting and subject to constant vigilance. Thus the government ideally serves to protect a nation from invasion, protect its citizens from criminals and provide law courts for settling contractual disputes.