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[–] Triumph@fedia.io 111 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

Necessary public services should not be for profit. Yes, I know that framing prisons as "necessary public services" is a bit weird, but ideally, that's what it is.

[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Three things that should always be ran by government: healthcare, education and prisons.

They must exist, and privately owned ones will always have wrong base incentive.

With prisons especially, it is not the interest of private to rehabilitate, but to get people in prison loop. It just cannot work. It is just easy to sell to people because people want prison to be punishment facility.

healthcare, education and prisons - You mean Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness? Where have I heard that before?

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