In my opinion, government can be distilled down to its essence in 3 statements:
1) Protect citizens' right to health & peace. This includes (A) preventing violent crimes and (B) ensuring that knowledge of the effects of substances on humans' health is public knowledge.
2) Protect the citizens' right to own. This includes preventing theft and ensuring enforceable contracts are properly enforced.
3) Provide services that are necessary to uphold the above to responsibilities without being forced to grant excessive power to a private business. For example, to enforce contracts, a dispute resolving system is needed.
I'm wondering if people here generally agree that government should be restricted to the above.
