"And I don't think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there's another set of moral codes, but I don't think government has a role"

This quote by Clarence Thomas suggests that federal government must not be associated with dictating how individuals need to live their lives. He believes that it depends on individuals to decide what is ideal and incorrect, and that it is not the government's place to enforce its own values on citizens. He recommends that spiritual leaders, such as ministers, and a belief in God might be better suited to supply assistance on how to live one's life. Thomas thinks that government should focus on providing services and safeguarding residents, instead of attempting to control their personal lives. He thinks that it is up to people to choose what is ideal and wrong, which federal government needs to not be associated with this decision-making process.