So....because your rather unique situation makes the scenario of privatized firefighting theoretically tenable, you believe it should be that way for everyone?
Odd, I don't remember saying that. Maybe you dreamt it?
This is why it’s phrased as a question. You provided an example in apparent support for privatized firefighters, at least regarding the article that provoked the discussion.
And by "many people", you mean yourself. I live well outside of suburbia, and I'm surrounded on three sides by forest. Anybody adjoining that forest starts a big fire, it's spreading to my stuff. And while it is lower population density, it's not like I live in rural Wyoming. There are plenty of levels of existence between suburbia and "shack in the middle of the desert".
I am beginning to doubt whether you were reading the same thing I actually wrote. Or do you genuinely think I'm the only person in my county? Nobody ever suggested that "many" means "everyone".
Neither did RK.
You provided an example of living outside of urban sprawl in which fire is difficult to spread, RK provided an example where it spreads easily.
I mean, do you understand how discourse works?