In Children of the Government, Éva Stanton and Gelila Yitsege react to Leviathan’s reflection on the relationship between the government and its citizenry. Citizens’ privacy and capital is subject to the demands of the state. Obedience and the fulfillment of civilian duties are requirement to be a recognized citizen in a given state. Is obedience accepted as the necessary evil to receive protection and benefits from the state? The students examine these dilemmas through the angle of parent-children relationships. Do children obey their parents because they seek security? Is their a contract between children and parents or is this a relationship of a different nature?