c0d3h4x0r's Journal: Individual responsibility

Every human being has a natural obligation to be responsible for him/herself. Nothing harms society more than people who dismiss responsibility for their own actions, or worse yet, try to pin that responsibility on others.

Since most people will not naturally take responsibility for themselves, the government's primary role should be to hold individuals responsible for their actions. The government can do this through a combination of fair legislation and consistent enforcement.

Most societal issues are easily solved by this approach. The only difficult cases occur when it is not clear with whom responsibility should lie, or when multiple parties hold conflicting responsibilities.