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“We have consented to be governed so we are obliged to obey the government”

The question is related to the matter of political obligation and the social contract we belong in under the government. I feel that we are obliged to obey the government because we have all been educated, all been helped by a governmental service (police, fire brigade, health service) and some of us choose to vote which I feel automatically means we should live under their control for our own good.

We, at the moment, live under a social contract. The only other options would to let some people live under the governmental control or have a complete Anarchist country.

I think that we should feel obliged to obey the government because we live in a predominately democratic world and after thousands of years of civilisation it has become the most successful way of living.

If we did not obey the government then all control would be lost and towns and cities would be overturned. This is because we have become used to living in a controlled country and any change would result in major upset around the world.

I think this is the best way to live because it keeps everyone under a certain aspect of control to make sure people do not become out of hand but it does not lead to anyone being ‘chained’ to the government.

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This reason may be criticised because some people believe that they have not consented to be governed therefore they do not have to obey the law. This is a plausible argument in my opinion because some people may want to live completely freely.

Regardless, the argument still stands because if only some people want to live under government control and others do not then the country would simply not function properly. Since we already live in a country where the government has control and we have seen the working effects of this then I think that (any) change would cause ...

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