Great post. Voted, Subbed and Re-steemed!

I frequently have to point this out to friends or family members, and you have written the sentiment very clearly.

As a side note, government has replaced religion, in that it is accepted as a universal truth by a majority of the people. Many people love it, many more don't love it but respect it and follow the laws, some ignore it completely and become it's victims, and a small small percentage realize it for what it is... A bunch of garbage dumped in your life for you to deal with.

Religion, no matter your view of it, has been largely rendered irrelevant, though there are many who embrace it and actively follow it. I'm halfway in that camp.

I would like to see the state take a similar path, One that allows people to participate if they like, but lose the ability to force others into following them.

The bigger the state gets, the more resistance they will encounter, but unfortunately, it will probably get much worse before it gets better!