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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex
The truth, however, is that animals are not humans. They are generally considered to be property under the law. Sure, they're bastards if they let pets die, but where do you draw the line?
Every now and then, on a local board, I'll butt heads with a self-professed "anarchist" who thinks that he shouldn't have to pay taxes, because he doesn't have the choice of only paying for only the services that he uses. He's one of the few members of that board I've actually met, a student at this university, so I happen to know that he's made extensive use of heavily subsidized education, government backed student loans, etc..
I agree with those who say that his house should have been saved but he should have been hit with a massive bill for it but then again, as others have also noted, how do you guarantee payment?
I also think that his insurance company would be well within their rights to deny him coverage for the incident, based on him not paying the fire department stipend.
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Thank you. Very well said, guys.
Yes, it's shitty. But, it wasn't a secret. I wonder how many times this has happened in the past 20-years.