Government

Again I find myself in bed at 11:00, not able to sleep because I have too many thoughts going through my head. Today I have been thinking a lot about government. I have recently decided that we have too large a government. Not that I think that the government is bad or in any way evil, only that the government has overstepped its bounds. Now days it seems that everyone wants the government to solve all of their problems. No one wants to do things for themselves they want a handout from the government. I know that this is ironic coming from someone that lives at home and is completely reliant on his parents for support. But I have come to this opinion on the basis of my parents' example.
I do not believe that the government has the right to tell people what to do with their personal lives. The reason for government is to protect the rights of the citizens, not to restrict them. As Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best that governs least." The government should protect you from others infringing on your rights and your "pursuit of happiness." That should not include personal decisions of any kind. The "gay question" should not even be a question for the government. It is a personal decision, and if they want to live with someone and call themselves married then what right does the government have to say that they are not married. In my opinion marriage is between a man and a woman and God. Government does not fall into the equation. If some strange religion want to reject what is written in the Bible and marry people of the same gender they have as much right to do so as any other religion. They have not hurt anyone but themselves, so in my opinion that falls under the "pursuit of happiness." The fact that they will never find true happiness is not the governments fault. I feel the same way about illegal substances. The war on drugs is a losing battle that the government can never hope to win. Again my opinion is that if someone wants to destroy his life through drug use, let him. He is in the pursuit of happiness. Make sure to put a fat label on the bottle to tell him that he is ruining his life but let him do it. Many of the problems associated with drugs will disappear with their legalization. Robberies and murders, prostitution and gang violence. The same way that these things were reduced when prohibition ended they will be reduced when these too are legalized. Not to mention that we will save the nation of Mexico from its American funded drug lords. None of these problems can be solved my the police or the government or any civil authority. By making a man an outlaw for doing what he wants and sees no harm in, it makes the law seem like less of a barrier when it comes to breaking it in other ways.
I do not believe in socialism as a viable solution to any social problem. I believe that christian principles are the solution to all social problems.