Totally wrong. These fires can be delayed by immediate intervention - I live in a high fire potential zone and there is no question that immediate intervention with water or retardant can save structures and could have stopped this fire from jumping the freeway. Not 100% sure, but could have. The other thing that…

50 or 100 lashes, yesterday or last week. Really a minor point in the scheme of things, don't you think?

The same? Tell that to the guy who was flogged 100 lashes yesterday for blogging. We have a process to get rid of the death penalty on a state by state basis (and we should use it). Women can't drive in SA or travel without the permission of a male guardian. Not the same. Not the same at all.