&gt; ...government should not be compelled...<p>Yes, it should.  Who is working for who here?  I can understand someone delegating the initial implementation details of a public service to the state, but to say that the state shouldn&#x27;t be subject to the demands of the public - well that is just insane.<p>&gt; ...trade and teamwork. The lack of cooperation is a symbol of distrust and hostility.<p>Teamwork conveys some idea of equality, which isn&#x27;t going to work if you&#x27;re interested in maintaining the idea of &quot;public servant&quot;.  The state&#x27;s degree of trust in the public (corporate or individual) is irrelevant, the state doesn&#x27;t get to selectively perform its duties on such a basis.