The impulse toward limiting government is, for me, rooted in two principles: First, societies are endlessly complex and that the first responsibility of government should be to do no harm. (rachelheldevans.com)
If the protection of lives and property is the primary responsibility of government, then this government is failing in its duties. (punchng.com)
A new approach has to start from the idea that the basic responsibility of government is to maximise the welfare of citizens, not to pursue some abstract concept of the global good. (larrysummers.com)