What exactly is a government? What do they really do for our
country? These are commonly asked questions, which I plan on answering
throughout the year in this blog. By the end of May, anyone who follows my blog
will know exactly how America’s government works and how we, as Americans, are thoroughly
involved everyday with politics.
A government is the political direction and control exercised
over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities,
societies, and states. The government basically controls everything in our
country. From the laws that keep the country in control, to the education of
our youth, to the water that is filtered into our households and local
supermarkets. These are just a few examples of how our government affects our
everyday lives.
Think about a country with no laws, or local police officers
that enforce them. America would be in total chaos and disarray. There would be
no age limit to alcohol, speed limits on streets and highways wouldn’t exist, and
thievery and murder would run rampant in this country with a population of over
300 million people. America would be completely disorganized and unsafe. Having
a government that controls these laws is at the highest importance and keeps
our towns and cities safe and in order.
If the government does not provide us with schools,
textbooks, and teachers to learn from, where would our youth go? They would not
be able to read, write, or do simple math problems such as 2+2. Having an
educated youth helps our country move forward in technology, research, and
simply keeps us ahead of other less fortunate countries that do not have the luxury
of being able to learn and educate them about the great world that we inhabit.
Sure, the United States government is not perfect, but what government
is? Our country is powerful because we have an organized government which
organizes our country. As humans, we are not the strongest or fastest creature
on this planet. What we have that others don’t is a strong sense of intelligence
and organization. This is why we are dominant on this planet and creating an
organized government is simply human nature, just as a lionesses nature is too
hunt and protect its young.
You make some good points about our government and what life would be like without it. Your analogy about human nature being like a lioness's nature to hunt and protect its young is very interesting. Also, are you saying that you believe it is human nature to seek out a leader? If so, I think one of Maslow's theories under the category of meta-needs includes a need of justice and order, which really ties in with the idea that we need a leader.
ReplyDeleteyou make some really solid points about the effects of the government, and the lack there of, has on the citizens of the nation. Your teacher analogy really improved the points you made as a whole. The final paragraph really sums up the points you make in the essay and it's very powerful.
ReplyDeleteI really like your point that humans never truly understand what exactly government is because it comes in so many differnt forms. I also like how you made it relatable to kids our age and our eduction. You made a ton of good points, I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very thorough response to the question and provides great examples as to why life would be different. I agree with you on the schooling and law enforcement.
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