Is it necessary for public servants to have citizen financed mansions? Couldn’t their private security protect them at their own homes?
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> Is it necessary for public servants to have citizen-financed mansions?
No, but it is convenient. The executive residence is typically a place near the capitol, and while it does contain living quarters, it will generally will also have official offices, reception rooms for officially receiving guests, and similar things which allow an executive to do their job, not just relax in opulent splendor. They are functional buildings, and they provide an easy access to the capitol for somebody who might otherwise live hundreds of miles from it.
> Couldn’t their private security protect them at their own homes?
Uh… what private security? Not everyone who runs for office can afford that sort of thing. If you make it an unofficial requirement that they do so, you’ve then essentially said you cannot run for governor without being able to pay for that – especially as many gubernatorial salaries do not provide enough money to pay for such a thing.
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