[–] 2439947? 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
I'm going to attempt to disagree as polite as possible.
Belief in or against something has nothing to do with the existence of that said thing. If that were the case, we could unbelieve away all things we disagree with (feminist, ufo's, nazi's.....). God doesn't cease to exist because you don't believe in him, for the same reason a government won't either.
[–] GinTrain 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Maybe /u/mangora is speaking euphemistically? More along the lines of the control that people allow themselves to be influenced by. It wouldn't remove the physicality of its existence, but it's unwarranted and unjust rule.
[–] 2444092? 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
But you didn't say participating, (or trusted, or acknowledged, or used), you said 'believe the government exist'.
I fully agree that the government only grows because we fuel it; but non-belief alone in its services (benefits, actions, or whatever) won't make it go away. You can still receive handouts if you don't agree with them. So I guess it boils down to this, what does belief in government entail?
[–] ServiceStud 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Almost everything not physical exists in the same space. From society to colors and morals*, it only exists in the interpersonal space we have agreed on as a social contract.
*) General morals seem to have a biological substrate but specifics are pretty variable.