Christian judges worked out horribly for the peasants of the dark ages. Why can’t you just rule yourself? lol arm yourself, live in a safe community, and avoid dangerous situations. These are things you are already doing but for some reason you attribute that to government instead of your judgment. These are decisions you’ve made intentionally. Why is your government so different from the government in Chicago or Los Angeles? It’s the people not the government. The reason you have good peaceful neighbors is because they are good peaceful people. It’s not because they’re afraid they will get in trouble.