Government should serve, not dominate from "summary" of The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine
The proper office of a representative body is to watch and control the government, not to be subservient to it. It is their duty to guard against encroachments and to prevent abuses. The government should be the servant, not the master, of the people. When the government begins to dominate rather than serve, it becomes a tyranny. The power of government should be limited and clearly defined. It should not be able to infringe upon the natural rights of the people. A government that oversteps its boundaries becomes oppressive and unjust. The people have the right to resist and overthrow such a government in order to establish one that will serve their interests. The purpose of government is to protect the inherent rights of the people, not to control or subjugate them. When the government forgets this fundamental principle, it betrays the trust of those it is meant to serve. It is the duty of the people to hold their government accountable and to ensure that it remains in ser...
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