On 08/24/09 16:05, andrel wrote:
> One factor may be that we live in a situation where every fire may
> spread to a neighbouring house. Another is that a fire department is a

	Which is why it should be taken care of by the city. A voluntary 
service is not obligated, just as you are not obligated to volunteer.

> community service. Paid by taxes, even the volunteers. It is extremely

	We're explicitly discussing something *not* paid for by taxes.

> That simply does not fit with the image of a fire department.

	It's not the regular fire department. It's a volunteer one.

> It is just as inconceivable as a doctor refusing to treat a patient
> untill he pays money was a few years ago. Note that that is happening

	I'm not so sure. A doctor refusing someone at his practice may be 
illegal. A doctor refusing to drive across the city while not on duty to 
take care of a patient - probably not as bad.

	You're comparing someone who is paid with someone who isn't.

	Besides, there's the whole Hippocratic oath thing.


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