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You are of course correct, Ralph, in saying that we have a different cultural perspective. Many European countries have 1000+ years of "government", whereas the US was formed in a war against a government which was perceived as being oppressive to the peoples' interests (although the "truth" of that is highly debatable!). I suppose that it's only natural that that fact alone must give us a different "slant" on the role and importance of government in our respective societies.
I don't think that anyone here is saying that the US or European approach is "right" or "wrong", but we all perceive that they are undeniably "different" to one another.
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