Sure it is. There are two defining features of government - law enforcement (including prosecution, jails, etc) and taxes.

The first restricts our freedom to kill people indiscriminately for kicks.

The second restricts our ability to decide what we want to do with our money. You could try a fee-for-service basis (though that stops it being a government, really). The only option that would seem to remain would be supporting the government through charitable donations. While I think that would be interesting, I don't think it's practical without a government so limited it's not anything even ancient people would recognize as a government.

Government is the restrictions you accept to enjoy the freedoms that remain to you. The question is what you're willing to give up.

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Sure it is. There are two defining features of government - law enforcement (including prosecution, jails, etc) and taxes.

"Enforcement," however, often has to deal with making sure said freedoms are not infringed upon.

Government is the restrictions you accept to enjoy the freedoms that remain to you. The question is what you're willing to give up.

I think we're on significantly different pages here on a lot of points.

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People aren't allowed to infringe upon other people's freedoms, eh?

And if lead paint infringes on my right to conduct my life in safety?

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And if lead paint infringes on my right to conduct my life in safety?

First, it doesn't. Second, that's an issue that you have that you can solve without the government.

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