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by prodigal_erik 5020 days ago
It's hard to reconcile with the idealized version of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night-watchman_state that does nothing more than enforce the non-aggression principle. I suppose one could consider arson (not accidents) as a form of aggression they must be prepared for, but I find this an obvious public good the night-watchman state doesn't account for very well.