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What was the original purpose of government?

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I_don't_know_what_the_original_purpose_of_government_was,_but_I_do_know_that_the_main_purpose_of_government_is_to_protect_a_person's_rights_to_life,_liberty,_and_property.">I don't know what the original purpose of government was, but I do know that the main purpose of government is to protect a person's rights to life, liberty, and property.

The original purpose of the government was to maintain order.

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