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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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