Governments do share a common trait with God. The idea of a government is something that has been around since the dawn of man and has been discussed and debated about for about just the same number of years. One form of discussion is through satire like South Park. "Let Go Let Gov" is an example of an episode of the show that makes a point about people's thoughts about the government and certain actions of the government. The creators take a stance against those who are too doubtful of the government and those too trustful of the government as well as taking a quick jab at organized religions, specifically Catholicism. “Let Go Let Gov” of South Park begins with Eric Cartman being offended that his privacy is compromised
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He starts praying to the government. He prays, "Thanks for watching over me and doing everything you (government) do. And please watch over mommy and daddy and my friends . . . and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, I'd really would like to get a puppy for Christmas" (Parker and Stone). Other characters come into play when he starts converting people to his faith in the government (starting with two followers of the Jehovah’s witnesses) and going to the DMV to confess his sins where the producers include some slapstick comedy. Allegedly, “once I (Butters) came clean with the government, I no longer had anything to hide. Then I found peace” (Parker and Stone). The way that Butters is treating the government as an entity to worship seems to criticize those who trust the government too much, unlike cynics like Cartman, by exaggerating the faith in the government to seem almost fanatical. The effect is amplified by examples of government services like the DMV and the NSA which are contradictory to what Butters believes about the government: forgiving and knowingly granting people’s wishes like Santa. The DMV is represented as a place where one will be rudely yelled at and silenced if they try to pass the time with entertainment. The NSA does in fact gather information on the citizens
He starts praying to the government. He prays, "Thanks for watching over me and doing everything you (government) do. And please watch over mommy and daddy and my friends . . . and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, I'd really would like to get a puppy for Christmas" (Parker and Stone). Other characters come into play when he starts converting people to his faith in the government (starting with two followers of the Jehovah’s witnesses) and going to the DMV to confess his sins where the producers include some slapstick comedy. Allegedly, “once I (Butters) came clean with the government, I no longer had anything to hide. Then I found peace” (Parker and Stone). The way that Butters is treating the government as an entity to worship seems to criticize those who trust the government too much, unlike cynics like Cartman, by exaggerating the faith in the government to seem almost fanatical. The effect is amplified by examples of government services like the DMV and the NSA which are contradictory to what Butters believes about the government: forgiving and knowingly granting people’s wishes like Santa. The DMV is represented as a place where one will be rudely yelled at and silenced if they try to pass the time with entertainment. The NSA does in fact gather information on the citizens