there is one political philosophy that says people should be free as
individuals and take responsibility for their own decisions and
actions. being free means being responsible for what one does. to
demand freedom means to accept consequences of one's free actions.
kids don't have freedom and must do as told by their parents. for this
reason, the parents are required to take care of their children--feed,
clothe, house, etc.
when kids grow up and demand more freedom and then finally
independence, it means the kids must take responsibilities for their
own freedom.

one political philosophy says government should leave us to be free.
free people can make the right decisions. even if they make wrong
decisions, they can learn from the experience and make better
decisions in the future. this philosophy also sees life as a
struggle, and every decision is comes with its share of risks.

another political philosophy says that government should do much more
to take care of us or watch our for us. people often make mistakes,
act foolishly, or just fall on hard times. so, we need the government...