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Should the fire department skip someone's house because they made the poor decision to have a christmas tree or because they didn't maintain/clean their firepla
by minikites 7y ago
Should the fire department skip someone's house because they made the poor decision to have a christmas tree or because they didn't maintain/clean their fireplace or chimney?
- 0xffff2 7y agoMaybe after the same person lights their Christmas tree on fire for the 3rd or 4th time they should.
- qntty 7y ago...but they don't
- 0xffff2 7y agoYep, and it's all irrelevant because it's a silly comparison anyway.
- qntty 7y agoI think it's fair to compare socialized healthcare to fire departments or public education. The case of donating money to a fund raiser is silly though. It's hard to know how much you might be "obligated" to donate even if you argue that the amount is more than 0.
- bluedino 7y agoA better comparison would be, if they are behind on their property taxes? Should the trash man not stop at your house if you haven't paid your trash bill for the quartter?
- nradov 7y agoTrash collection is a public safety issue. We can't have trash building up, attracting pests and spreading disease. If they don't pay the trash bill then the trash man should still stop at their house. But then the local government should place a lien on the property, and if necessary sell it at auction to settle the bill.