Why do you assume that the lack of government will result in depravity?
It has been my experience that too much government leads to depravity under the color of law. We have more laws than ever, and more corruption than ever.
Individuals would be free to pray in the schools they pay for, to hire whomever they choose (to keep depravity out of their workforce), etc.
LIBERTY comes with responsibility, and substituting law for individual responsibility and accountability only works with honest and moral people. The law has only become a device to enforce corruption, especially when the Government ignores it.
Power corrupts, and the State has far too much power.YMMV
“Why do you assume that the lack of government will result in depravity?”
I don’t “assume” anything. I know it to be fact. Anarchy has ALWAYS lead to depravity and worse. Even a “corrupt” government is better than no government.
Hey, the argument here is about the role of government. I think (know actually) that it is right and proper for government to regulate behavior (AKA morality) to maintain order and restrain depravity. The more immoral a people are, the more the goverment needs to regulate behavior.
I believe you are mistating what one of the founder’s stated. He, can’t remember who, stated that the limited government being established in America was ONLY suitable for a moral people. The reason being that “moral” people were self governing and required no restraints on most of them.
Sadly, this is NOT the case today. Removing restraints on behavior as the Libertarians (yes they are LIBERTINES)want will only add to the depravity of our culture.
It will NEVER be possible to have a society where “everyman does what is right in his own eyes.”
if everyone was honest, honorable and responsible, we wouldn't need so many laws, would we?