A government’s role is only to provide defense 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.

There has always been a debate on what role should a government play in the society. While one group
argue
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argues
that they are meant to
provice
give something useful or necessary to
provide
defense
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
defence
and basic infrastructure like roads, railways, water, electricity etc.
and
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And
all other necessities like health, education and social security are ought to be provided by private sector or individuals. I totally disagree with
this
idea and
this
essay will discuss both the view points. On the one hand, few people
beleive
accept as true; take to be true
believe
that governments are only meant to provide protection and other basic needs of citizens and rest should be taken care by private firms. The main reason that they say is that money should be invested on matters that affects
everyone
. Their point of view is to make people
independant
free from external control and constraint
independent
and bear their own needs in other means.
For instance
, they see education as a
luxuary
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
luxury
rather than a necessity and
hence
it is not required to be funded by the governments.
Also
, since it is not true that
everyone
will utilize hospital facilities in a lifetime, they consider
this
as
indivudual
a human being
individual
individuals
needs and does not want
everyone
to pay for
this
.
On the other hand
,
others including
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others, including
me believe
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me, believe
that it is a governing body's responsibility to work for the betterment of people in all aspects. Health and
eduaction
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
education
should be a basic necessity and should not be ignored. Not
everyone
will be able to bear the
expences
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
expenses
expense
experiences
of private firms and
hence
government
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the government
should provide these to common man. They are supposed to treat
everyone
equally and
hence
all these aforementioned necessities have to be provided. The rich may be able to afford private
facilities but
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facilities, but
the poor will be the one suffering. To conclude, the development of a country and the standard of living of people
depennds
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
depends
depend
on those who have the authority. In my opinion, a government must be capable of doing both
these there by
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these, thereby
these thereby
creating a healthy living conditions for the nation.
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