Reply #271: So let me add two more things that you are wrong on

[TheEuclideanOne]

First, the Fire department did not come out to watch the house in case people were in danger. They simply did not come out because he "was not on the list". They just happened to be there because the next door neighboor's house caught fire as a result. The would not have come out at all if the neighbor's house did not catch on fire, so if the guy's family was trapped inside, their death would not be a concern of the fire department.

Second, he did lose 3 dogs and 2 cats. All of these 5 animals burned to death alive because the fire department refused to put out the fire. Does that bother you?

BTW, my equating people with things is perfectly logical in this case. The fire department does not ask if people are going to burn or if things are going to burn. Both are completely fair game here, entirely equal. In short, anything in that house will burn because the guy did not pay is $75.