Many today believe so.
Bad government undermines prosperity and peaceful coexistence, which undermines personal development, achievement and enjoyment of life. Consequently, most people do not understand what individual rights mean, what they rest on, or what they lead to. What they lead to is good government, prosperity and peaceful coexistence. Consequently, most people do not understand what individual rights mean, what they rest on, or what they lead to. Imagine escaping alone from a tyrannical country and becoming shipwrecked on a desert island.