>>Firefighters watch as home burns to the ground. Has the American welfare sunk so low?
>>http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Firefighters-watch-as-home-burns-to-the-ground-104052668.html
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>>Tore, this is obvoiusly a very sad story, but also not reflective of what "usually" happens in this country.
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>>I think the homeowners should have paid the $75 per year to begin with. Anyone who owns a home has to assume those types of responsibilities.
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>>Having said that, were I one of the firefighters (which I'm not), I would have done what I could to encourage fellow firefighters to put out the fire. I'm not sure my conscience would allow me to teach stupidity a lesson like that.
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>>"Most" Americans have the heart to do whatever they can.
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>I understand that this story is not typical, but still it shows what most European thinks about USA, namely that money is more important than human life and other people's values. In the story they draw a parallel between to drive a car without insurance. Here in Europe, at least in Norway, if you drive without insurance, you still have the right to medical care. And the damage you happen to make, will be covered for the unlucky part you crash into or whatever. Afterwards the insurance company will of course take action against the driver who had no insurance, but human lives and values will always come first. And the innocent part will not be suffering.

Same happens here.