A certain sense of order is necessary for any sort of organization or society to be successful. In the past, the greatest civilizations, such as the Greeks and Romans, are most admired and were most successful because they knew how to run their governments. Government in America gives people protection, resources, and freedoms that make for an ideal way of life. While freedom is an essential part of the American ideal, Americans are not given complete freedom, but certain rights and liberties. The liberties given to all Americans guarantee a life of opportunity and well being, while giving true freedom to all Americans would lead to disorder among citizens.
             Simply put, true freedom is anarchy. If every citizen in American were given complete freedom, all order would be lost. Local, state, and federal governments in the United States are responsible for keeping order, and protecting their citizens from both foreign and domestic threats. While certain laws can be established, these laws do citizens no good if they cannot be enforced, which is one of the primary purposes of government. Without enforcement, not enough people can be trusted to follow these laws. Without a government-run judicial system, unjust punishments would occur, which is exactly what the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights tries to prevent. In Africa, women are stoned to death for engaging in premarital sex because there is no government control over the judicial system in many such countries. Such unfair punishments could be carried here, or anywhere if there were not government. For example, after the attacks of September 11, 2001, some Americans probably wanted to go out and kill anyone of Arab background. Many people take action without thinking of possible consequences to their actions. Having laws that apply to everyone makes people think about the consequences before taking action.
             While a government should have limited control over its pe...