Question about state vs private
Hi, I’ve been studying Austrian economics for a few years now and I really like what I’ve seen so far. However there are a few things I’m not a huge fan of. Those being private armies, private prisons, and private emergency services and private courts.
The reason I’m not a fan of them is because a privately owned prison could have judges fill those prisons to create a slave work force. A private army could be hired to use force against people who can’t afford to defend themselves. Private police forces could be used to only protect those who can afford protection, leading to a form of serfdom, where nobody around them can’t afford to protect themselves, but only a corporation can. Additionally, a privately owned court along with the blood, sucking leeches of the world could be hired to specifically Target things in the hands of corporations. I.e. if you own land, a company could be hired to steal your land from you because the lawyers will make sure that they only hire judges that will side with them.
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