We are born free and sovereign over our individual lives and rights. We often decide to join with others in a group and in that process we may grant some degree of our sovereign power to the group in the name of better securing our lives and our rights. If life is to be considered …
Tag Archive: protection
Jun 18 2014
How Government Gets Authority
We mostly agree that parents have some level of authority over their children because when children are young they need protection. When the child is an infant, the need for protection is extreme and the authority is nearly absolute to match that need. As children grow older, they become more able to protect themselves and …