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The sole privilege of being the state, is that you have a monopoly on the the legitimate use of force. Which means that almost every one of your examples (excluding firemen) are invalid. As part of the social contract we enter into with our government means that we don't privately build armed forces.<br> <br> And as for blackwater vs. Marines. I'm a firm believer in the U.S. Armed forces, but if it came down to it, blackwater could get the job done sooner, more efficiently, and for much less money than the marines. The only advantage the marines have is that a state backs them, which leads to added protection in the realm of international law. <br> <br> With police, again, one of the things we concede to the state is legitimate use of force. This includes a Police force to enforce law. Rent-a-cop's are by no means an alternative to the Police, as their goal is cheap, very cheap, private enforcement of security. They're hired mainly to call the police.<br> <br> As for firefighters, they are another legal monopoly. You build a fire station, buy the truck, hire and train the fighters; then start selling fire protection, see how long the state will let you stay in business.
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