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The necessity of respecting the principle of independence in sports institutions/Mohammad Moghimi

In today’s world, the independence of sports institutions has been accepted as a principle. However, we still witness government and military interference in our country’s sports. This issue has had negative consequences for our sports on the international stage as well.

In a government that has the least influence of liberal thinking, the main duty of the government (in the sense of the three branches of power) is to carry out government duties such as maintaining internal and external security, ensuring judicial security, adopting foreign policies, issuing currency and collecting taxes, and not interfering in social issues and especially the economy, is a characteristic of a minimal government. However, with the creation of a maximum government influenced by socialist thinking and, of course, the shortcomings and deficiencies of a minimal government and the needs of societies after World War II, the role of governments in providing economic, social, and cultural rights (public services) has also expanded, leading to the bloating of the government and, regardless of its economic inefficiency, undermining

Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
February 20, 2020

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