In many states, a criminal record acts as bar to obtaining a license even for occupations unrelated to the offense, a problem that has tended to grow as more and more positions in the economy are subject to licensure [Eric Boehm, Reason]
In many states, a criminal record acts as bar to obtaining a license even for occupations unrelated to the offense, a problem that has tended to grow as more and more positions in the economy are subject to licensure [Eric Boehm, Reason]
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One might think that this story and the one about Seattle landlords posted a couple of days ago are contradictory. Governments can impose requirements for a license but ban a landlord from asking essentially the same question.
Good observation Hal. Your point misses the mark, however, because you fail to realize that individuals can not be trusted to make decisions about their own lives and property.