oppressive government is more desirable than no government at all
Debate: An Oppressive government is more desirable than no government at all
Argument: An oppressive government provides safety and asylum while man in a natural state without government is not assured these things, and is also therefore denied peace. A government, however oppressive, provides safety and justice. Man is in a natural state of war and, as Hobbes said, "In a state of nature there are continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." By this and former evidence it is clear that the human race, when without government, is also without peace, but a government provides a common power that can protect and mollify its citizens, and provide justice to them.
Facts:
If a government is not powerful and strong, it will not have the capacity to rule its citizens and enforce the law to prevent crime. According to the United Nations World Crime Survey, countries entrenched in turmoil like Columbia and South Africa have homicide rates 63 and 51 per 100,000, respectively. Compare this to the homicide rate of the US, "5.5 homicides per 100,000 people." Countries that are in turmoil obviously do not have a strong government that can enforce the law and bring safety to its citizens. As you can see, lack of a government means that there is no law to be enforced. This puts the lives of a country's citizens in danger. However, an oppressive government will be strong enough to enforce the law and ensure the safety of its citizens, making an oppressive government more desirable than no government when it comes to assuring safety and stability.
---A country with no powerful government cannot provide municipal and federal services, such as hospitals, firefighting services, etc., and must rely on other countries, becoming a burden to the world. In fact; uncontrolled Somalia piracy of the Coast of Aden has already cost the world $150m in bribe money and over 95 attempted attacks on freighter vessels.
---A
Argument: An oppressive government provides safety and asylum while man in a natural state without government is not assured these things, and is also therefore denied peace. A government, however oppressive, provides safety and justice. Man is in a natural state of war and, as Hobbes said, "In a state of nature there are continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." By this and former evidence it is clear that the human race, when without government, is also without peace, but a government provides a common power that can protect and mollify its citizens, and provide justice to them.
Facts:
If a government is not powerful and strong, it will not have the capacity to rule its citizens and enforce the law to prevent crime. According to the United Nations World Crime Survey, countries entrenched in turmoil like Columbia and South Africa have homicide rates 63 and 51 per 100,000, respectively. Compare this to the homicide rate of the US, "5.5 homicides per 100,000 people." Countries that are in turmoil obviously do not have a strong government that can enforce the law and bring safety to its citizens. As you can see, lack of a government means that there is no law to be enforced. This puts the lives of a country's citizens in danger. However, an oppressive government will be strong enough to enforce the law and ensure the safety of its citizens, making an oppressive government more desirable than no government when it comes to assuring safety and stability.
---A country with no powerful government cannot provide municipal and federal services, such as hospitals, firefighting services, etc., and must rely on other countries, becoming a burden to the world. In fact; uncontrolled Somalia piracy of the Coast of Aden has already cost the world $150m in bribe money and over 95 attempted attacks on freighter vessels.
---A