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== Standard Form Contracts ==
 
== Standard Form Contracts ==
 
A common libertarian complain is: "Why should I pay for maternity care, for libraries, sidewalks, bridges I don't cross, salaries for politicians I didn't vote for?"  And the answer is the same reason you would pay for centralized heat, water, electricity, common area cleaning, landscaping, profit for the landlord, etc. in the apartment you rent.  It is called a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_form_contract standard form contract].  And just as you could select a different landlord, [http://critiques.us/index.php?title=A_Non-Libertarian_FAQ#Isn.27t_that_.22love_it_or_leave_it.22.3F you can select a different nation].  This is another example of libertarians saying that private individuals can practice something without complaint, but government cannot.
 
A common libertarian complain is: "Why should I pay for maternity care, for libraries, sidewalks, bridges I don't cross, salaries for politicians I didn't vote for?"  And the answer is the same reason you would pay for centralized heat, water, electricity, common area cleaning, landscaping, profit for the landlord, etc. in the apartment you rent.  It is called a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_form_contract standard form contract].  And just as you could select a different landlord, [http://critiques.us/index.php?title=A_Non-Libertarian_FAQ#Isn.27t_that_.22love_it_or_leave_it.22.3F you can select a different nation].  This is another example of libertarians saying that private individuals can practice something without complaint, but government cannot.
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== Risk-Based Penalties, As Opposed To Penalty After Harm ==
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Actions that increase risks excessively can get you banned or otherwise penalized in private venues, even if no clear harm results.  Government should similarly penalize increasing risks: drunk driving on government roads, for example.
  
 
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