Inconsistent Libertarian Claims: Prisons: Where the Government Should Remain

As libertarians, we frequently argue that the government should privatize this, privatize that, decrease spending in other areas, and so on. Some of us are anarchocapitalists; others are minarchists, who believe in a minimal state; and still more are just limited government types, who do not go to either of those extremes but simply want a smaller government in general that protects civil liberties.

One place where libertarians may say we’ve won is in the area of prisons. In the United States, many states have contracted with private companies to manage and run the prison system. These often take the form of “public-private partnerships,” known to many people as “the worst of both worlds” (or “privatize the profits and socialize the losses.”) Some may argue that privatizing prisons would be a good idea because it reduces government, but I would argue this is actually one of the few places where government is justified.

The issue arises thanks to a bill before the Florida Senate on prison privatization, which has led to some unusual legislative shenanigans in order to push it forward:

More crap here: http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/9530-prisons-where-the-government-should-remain

Inconsistent Libertarian Claims: Prisons: Where the Government Should Remain

Inconsistent Libertarian Claims: Prisons: Where the Government Should Remain

Anarcho-Capitalist Categorical Imperatives

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