Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn?
by n8cpdx on Monday December 19, 2022 @06:52PM
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I don’t think this person actually has much experience with local governance in the US, because collectivized responsibility and mutual aid is a hallmark of basically every local government I’ve experienced, across the US.
Pass the guacymolo.
As an aside, “You're not with us, so it's not our problem” could better be stated as “you organized your entire life around not contributing to the collective welfare by dodging taxes in unincorporated land, then not contributing to the fire brigade.” The state should not incentivize people to engage in the worst antisocial behavior, and giving services to tax dodgers who should know better is a seriously misaligned incentive.
Perhaps life insurance companies should pay out to anyone who signs up and pays $20 from their deathbeds?
Pass the guacymolo.
As an aside, “You're not with us, so it's not our problem” could better be stated as “you organized your entire life around not contributing to the collective welfare by dodging taxes in unincorporated land, then not contributing to the fire brigade.” The state should not incentivize people to engage in the worst antisocial behavior, and giving services to tax dodgers who should know better is a seriously misaligned incentive.
Perhaps life insurance companies should pay out to anyone who signs up and pays $20 from their deathbeds?