Government is neither a scientific concept nor a rational sociological construct; nor is it a logical, practical method of human organization and cooperation.
The belief in government is not based on reason; it is based on Faith, In truth, the belief in government is a religion, made up of a set of dogmatic teachings, irrational doctrines which fly in the face of both evidence and logic, and which are methodically memorized and repeated by the faithful.
Like other religions, the gospel of government describes a superhuman, supernatural entity, above mere mortals, which issues commandments to the peasantry, for whom unquestioning obedience is a moral imperative, Disobeying the commandments (“breaking the law”) is viewed as a sin, and the faithful delight in the punishment of the infidels and sinners (“criminals”), while at the same time taking great pride in their own loyalty and humble subservience to their god (as “law-abiding taxpayers”).
And while the mortals may humbly beg their lord for favors, and for permission to do certain things, it is considered blasphemous and outrageous for one of the lowly peasants to imagine himself to be fit to decide which of the government god’s laws he should follow and which it is okay for him to ignore.
Their mantra is,
“You can work (in vain) to try to change the law, but as long as it’s the law, we all have to follow it!”