1) People lose
2) People get hurt
3) People die
The good news is that not too long ago, the first two fairly frequently led to the third. We can judge the success of humanity as the ability for humans to take risks without failure commonly leading to death.
This makes me ask, then, why are we giving our leaders the power to make decisions for us... is it because we're afraid of losing or getting hurt? Why does it matter if we lose or get hurt, as long as that most likely won't lead to death?
I should be able to take whatever chances I'd like that do not purposely reduce other people's ability to take chances. And so should you.
It seems most valuable to give our leaders the power to make decisions for us that increase our ability to take chances, where failure does not lead to near-certain death. This is not the same as giving them power to reduce our chance of losing or getting hurt.
This difference leads to limited powers of government, not absolute power. It leads to a 'common good' based on the ability of individuals to make decisions for themselves, not the government making decisions for the 'common good.' And it leads to more opportunities to succeed, to grow, to live a full life.
This should be life:
1) People take chances
2) People grow
3) People enjoy a life of opportunity
