Generally I see it as a rights vs luxury issue. Anything that is a right (whether for life or liberty) should be protected by the government.
Military is used to defend the lives of the country, ergo it is a public right. Besides, could you imagine a private military force? Google would rule the world
Likewise with police, fire, and healthcare. Yes, I know I differ with most Libertarians on the issue of public healthcare, but we consider the right to Life such a strong right that it stands in the Libertarian motto "Life, Liberty, Prosperity". The state should provide the essentials of medical treatment. Anything else can be provided (and indeed, probably to a higher standard) at a private healthcare facility.
Schools, Banks, Factories, 7-11's...no. All of them are luxury related things (education, money, 'products').
Some of it seems radical, but no state is currently set up for Libertarianism to just "start". There is a lot of work to be done, starting with clearing up civil liberties, and then paving the way for an economic revolution with a genuine free market, encouraging people to create jobs by scrapping progressive tax, VAT, and destroying all boundaries to trade.
Military is used to defend the lives of the country, ergo it is a public right. Besides, could you imagine a private military force? Google would rule the world
Likewise with police, fire, and healthcare. Yes, I know I differ with most Libertarians on the issue of public healthcare, but we consider the right to Life such a strong right that it stands in the Libertarian motto "Life, Liberty, Prosperity". The state should provide the essentials of medical treatment. Anything else can be provided (and indeed, probably to a higher standard) at a private healthcare facility.
Schools, Banks, Factories, 7-11's...no. All of them are luxury related things (education, money, 'products').
Some of it seems radical, but no state is currently set up for Libertarianism to just "start". There is a lot of work to be done, starting with clearing up civil liberties, and then paving the way for an economic revolution with a genuine free market, encouraging people to create jobs by scrapping progressive tax, VAT, and destroying all boundaries to trade.
