Reply #26: The difference is that government doesn't exist solely for profit

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"Why do you believe that private corps. will harm and kill people to further their own interests, when those people actually have the ability to put them out of business by not buying their goods/services"
Because they have done it, continue to do it, and show no signs of stopping in the future. Profit now and stay protected from liability later.

"and government will be benevolent when people are FORCED to pay for their "services"?"
The government is elected, if people don't like it they can vote them out.

The idea that people have the ability to put corporations out of business is somewhat misguided. What about the millions of people who are effected by corporate malfeasance but don't even buy the products? The millions of workers who were intentionally placed in highly dangerous situations until governmental regulation protected them (OHSA). The millions of people who lived near chemical plants don't directly buy the chemicals and have no market power to put them out of business(PCBs). Seems like the only thing stopping these corporate abuses has been government regulation, which has been generally opposed by business interests.