Who is likely to be the better probation officer: the one drawn to the profession by a desire to rehabilitate offenders; or one who will earn a little more for hitting a contractual target? Who is likely to better look after vulnerable children: someone attracted to work in childrens' homes by a love of children; or one working for a profit-maximizing private equity firm? If the cash nexus comes to dominate, other motives such as professional pride recede not just because people change but because those with strong professional ethics simply leave the job.
Who would build a better road? Someone who has to drive it everyday (or hear from people who drive it everyday) or a private monopoly company paid by government to build and maintain it?
Take a drive on I70 in Indiana if you think the second option is the best.
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