The object of monopoly, in any field, is to compel the customer to accept the services offered by the monopolist at his own terms. It is a take-it-or-leave-it arrangement. Competition, on the other hand, compels the servicer to meet the standards set by his competitors, with the customer the final judge as to proficiency. The beneficiary of competition is the buyer. In the matter of government services—which is the protection of life and property—the customer is the citizen.4 The government will serve him best only if it cannot set its own standards, when it does not enjoy a complete monopoly
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