Essay On Absence Of Government

The complete absence of government, or anarchy, like the presence of any form of government, has both good and bad consequences. Government regulates commerce and imposes taxes on both corporations and people. This means that without government there would not be a certain amount of money taken out people’s paychecks every month. However, without a government, there would be an absence of minimum wage. Salaries as well as work hours would completely depend on the employer. The absence of government means that there would be no laws preventing unfair treatment of employees and unsafe work areas. Without government and taxes, there would be no government funded projects like the building of bridges, roads, and dams. The absence of government would mean the absence of a public school
Many who oppose government and advocate anarchy are in favor of voluntary associations or non-hierarchal organizations. However, the absence of government and presence of anarchy, to many, is unrealistic and dangerous because it can only be favorable to all under the assumption that we, as humans, are inherently good and will not cause mayhem if all law enforcement ceases to exist. Philosopher Immanuel Kant described anarchy as “freedom and law without force,” but to many freedom means being able to walk outside without fear and with the knowledge that our rights are protected by a system put in place in order to inforce the law. While the absence of government does relieve us from the restraints that impede our complete freedom, it also makes our safety completely dependent on the idea that humans are inherently good, an idea that has been proven wrong time and again through systematic racism, slavery, murder, and