You've noted something very interesting. People in the West seem to have forgotten the essence of government. Government is not a charity. For better or for wor

You've noted something very interesting. People in the West seem to have forgotten the essence of government. Government is not a charity. For better or for worse, it's a monopoly on violence. Any action it takes is ultimately predicated on the threat (or use) of force. IMHO the sooner people realize this, the better.