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What are the roles of Government? What are the roles of government? There are so many different opinions in this point, but at first, we should know why we need a government. Why do we need a government? There are those who insist that government is totally unnecessary. However, as I think that it may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, what are the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In other words, if it werent for the predators among us, ordinary productive citizens would have no need for protection. As long as each new generation brings with it a new crop of predators, government will be necessary. In my opinion, the natural of most people are selfish, the more resources they have already got, the more they want to get, so the exploitation will never disappear until human being die out someday. If there is no government to manage them, I think the society will be a mess. So, what can government do for citizens? Here are some basic things for government to do for us. Identifying and Protecting Basic Rights Most people believed that everyone had a right to life, liberty, and property. These rights were called natural rights. (Sometimes these are now called basic rights or fundamental rights.) The idea of natural rights means that all persons have these rights just because they are human beings. Everyone is born with these rights and they should not be taken away without a persons agreement. Many of the founders believed people receive these rights from God. Others believed that people have them just because it is natural for people to have them. I think that the main purpose of government should be to protect the peoples natural rights, and should not have absolute power, that is, power with