[DiogenesLamp]

“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government— in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.”- Milton Friedman

Government should protect it's people, not just from foreign aggression but also from crime and hidden dangers.

Letting queers run loose causes increases in diseases, murders, and child molestations.

I think preventing all of those is well within the mandate of government.

[FormerFRLurker]

Fair enough, but where do you draw the line? If a certain racial or age group is found to commit statistically more crimes should they be monitored, even if an individual member of that group has done nothing yet? Where do you draw the line between preventative measures and becoming like the society in Minority Report?

As you can probably tell I am far more terrified of the FedGov than I am of a few nancy boys.