Milton Friedman begins chapter 2 by explaining that one of the main roles of the government is to prevent coercion. This is a necessity in a free market economy because it levels the playing field. In a free market economy both sides should benefit from a transaction and coercion destroys this.

Friedman states that most people follow most of the rules, most of the time. The government only needs to punish the relatively few people who don't obey the laws. Friedman claims, "The need for governmen...

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