But if I show up with a better club then all his stuff is now mine. Bingo. Ownership exists without government - ownership exists to the extent others respect

But if I show up with a better club then all his stuff is now mine. Bingo. Ownership exists without government - ownership exists to the extent others respect the claim. Government is the difference between property rights and might-makes-right. Governments are legitimate because of their might. Why do you think the basic social contract between authorities and the governed is "obedience for protection"?