State and society' s purpose in our lives.

I want to explore the state and society’s role in our lives, citing Hobbes and Rousseau for examples.  If we follow the optimistic view and resign that the government enacts what they feel is in the interest of the people, and the state exists as a “necessary evil” to determine what will be good for the masses (even if the people do not realize it themselves), does this take away or challenge the free will of the innately good?  If a doctrine is enforced that I do not agree with am I expected to sit idly by and allow it to exist? I understand that Rousseau recognized goodness can be corrupted by poor environmental factors, but would the initial opposition be the result of aggressive personality that my beliefs are above others?  If I am altruistic and believe that public assistance is beneficial to social stability, I do not see any negative result of people being financially supported by the government- does this not seem partially naïve? Wouldn’t it be “natural” for me to question the credence or validity of this lifestyle and the effect or contribution that it has on society as a whole? Furthermore, could I associate myself with abusers of a system generated to temporarily assist in times of need?  Am I in the wrong or are they? (Let me just mention that my opinions of the topic of welfare are neutral, I see the pros and cons. I know people who use it and people who abuse it. Nothing I say will ever change anything; so I might as well stay out of trouble by abstaining from offering my personal views on the issue)