This was a tailored response to this context. You trying to apply it generally is quite ridiculous. Governments exist so that individuals can function as a soc

This was a tailored response to this context. You trying to apply it generally is quite ridiculous. Governments exist so that individuals can function as a society. Your point is circular (Government<->Individual). Governments are responsible to a collection of individuals, a society. We enable our governments to oversee safety of toys, vehicles, toxic materials, etc. because it is quite inconvenient to make those evaluations at a individual level on a daily basis. We are also human who have short-term value systems, governments are supposed to force us to act with a longer-term outlook. Eg. caring about the next generation.