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Here's why that's stupid: a nation is not build so simply. There are places where having firefighters would not be economically viable. Does that mean that the

Here's why that's stupid: a nation is not build so simply. There are places where having firefighters would not be economically viable. Does that mean that the people in those areas don't deserve firefighters? Libertarianism is a nice idea, but it needs to be balanced out with some compassion. You pay into something that you might never use, because someone else might need it, and they do the same for you elsewhere. Libertarian socialism is where it's at.

FussyZeus 9y ago
> Here's why that's stupid: a nation is not build so simply. There are places where having firefighters would not be economically viable. Does that mean that the people in those areas don't deserve firefighters? When on Earth did I say anything like that? First of all I was implying opting out of the taxes for whatever community, not paying for fire fighters directly. Also, it's worth pointing out that in many rural communities (and more prominently, the area between them) paying for fire fighting service is not uncommon precisely because it's not viable for the communities in the nearby area to cover them as well without being compensated. But besides all of that: > Libertarianism is a nice idea, but it needs to be balanced out with some compassion. You pay into something that you might never use, because someone else might need it, and they do the same for you elsewhere. I completely agree, this is what I was attempting to get at.