I know this is probably going to start a big fight. But let's try to keep it civil, ok?

I have been thinking that pretty much every disagreement/argument about some new government program or whatever can really be traced back to what people believe to be the foundational purpose of government. So I just want to do a quick poll type of thing to see what you all think.

What is the core, foundation, bed-rock, guiding purpose of government?


I'll with-hold my opinion for a while, just to see what comes up before I get blasted.