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WK2
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Re: Firemen collecting money

The firemen in both my hometown and my shore town go around collecting money every year.

I have no problem donating as they serve the town and protect us.
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join:2003-09-19
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said by WK2:

The firemen in both my hometown and my shore town go around collecting money every year.

I have no problem donating as they serve the town and protect us.

I guess that's the thing, and kinda feel the same way about the military, yeah, they're serving the town, but so is everyone else who has a job. Yes, they are putting out fires, but it's something they chose to do probably because they enjoy it for one reason or another. I would hope my police aren't counting on going door to door collecting money to serve me. Raise the taxes or cut funding here or there if you need money to buy firetrucks or hoses or whatever you need.

I don't want to come across sounding callous, but half the reason I said no is because I don't like trying to be guilted into paying. And I do donate a good chunk of money each year to local charities, so it's not that I'm just a tightwad.