A government’s role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure (roads, water supplies, etc.). All other services (education, health, social security) should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In

past

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the past

, how much should the

government

be involved in the lives of people, has always been debated. Some people think the

government

should provide basic services related to safety and infrastructure, but stay away from the rest, while others think exactly the opposite. In my opinion, the

government

should provide basic

services but

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services, but

should not be held accountable for education, health care etc.

Firstly

, I think the

government

has major issues to deal with in terms of

nation's security

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the nation's security

. With the increased number of acts of terrorism in recent years, public safety is the biggest concern. Employing people to take necessary actions to prevent

such

attacks, the

government

needs resources.

Also

, growth in

economy

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the economy

and development of urban areas demands the infrastructure to support it. It is

responsibility

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the responsibility

of the governing body of the nation to provide it.

Secondly

, services like education and health care are more personalized and should be handled

accordingly

.

For example

, each person has unique medical needs, which calls for specialized care. It is unrealistic to expect the law to understand and

fulfill

put in effect

fulfil

them, individually.

Similarly

, people would like to provide the elite educational facilities

to

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for

their

children which

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children, which

depends on their financial situation.

For example

, tennis legend Roger Federrer was trained by a personal coach since his early teens.

This

facility was solely funded by his parents.

On the other hand

, I understand why some people would feel all of these are public services and should be managed by the

government

. It makes management of services like education, easier, if there is a single point-of-contact. But it brings in

new set

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a new set

of problems, where "one-size-fits-all" approach doesn't work. In conclusion, I believe the

government

should be relieved from the burden of managing public services and should focus on major issues which are threatening our lives.