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by slinkyavenger 3333 days ago
Yes, it is what we do with insurance. The crux of the matter is that driving is a privilege, incarceration is a restriction on/revocation of a person's rights.

Healthcare is a good demonstration of where lines are blurred (at least in the United States). Some view it as a right, others don't.

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driving is a privilege? Is that really the core of your argument? How do you distinguish between rights and privileges?