The need for government to help ensure security, order, and individual rights

Back to basics... every government should protect, provide for, and a government to provide the safety of law and order, protecting citizens. Regarding foreign threats, the government as a protector requires the ability to meet and treat with services that individuals cannot provide individually for themselves.

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.

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local priests

european monarchs

common people

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