# Arsonists- May They Rot In Hell **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 8, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898 "2009-02-08T05:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/121 "2009-02-12T19:42:18Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > So, more misdirected anger, it seems? Dude, I’m in Melbourne at the moment, there’s not a lot of misdirected anger as far as I can tell. Please don’t sit there on the other side of the world and try and tell us what we should or shouldn’t be angry about, and don’t make assumptions based on selected media reports. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/122 "2009-02-12T20:37:30Z")
[quote=“1920s Style “Death Ray”, post:121, topic:484898”] Dude, I’m in Melbourne at the moment, there’s not a lot of misdirected anger as far as I can tell. Please don’t sit there on the other side of the world and try and tell us what we should or shouldn’t be angry about, and don’t make assumptions based on selected media reports. Thank you. [/QUOTE] Fair dinkum, cobber. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/123 "2009-02-12T21:01:12Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > Fair dinkum, cobber. ;). ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/124 "2009-02-12T21:18:26Z")
[quote=“1920s Style “Death Ray”, post:123, topic:484898”] ;). [/QUOTE] I know I’m a cynical swine at times, but I had no intention of discrediting the positive Aussie reactions to this tragedy. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/125 "2009-02-12T21:33:11Z")
Ah there’s nothing wrong with some healthy cynicism, it just struck a nerve at the time. I’m not even all that close to it, although a work friend had to evacuate his house and family as the fire came within 2km before a wind-change sent it in another direction (toward Kinglake unfortunately,) but I’m really on the outside looking in. Still it’s pretty sober around here. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/126 "2009-02-13T07:14:31Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > I know I’m a cynical swine at times, but I had no intention of discrediting the positive Aussie reactions to this tragedy. Of course not. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/127 "2009-02-14T01:50:05Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Of course not. :dubious: Meaning? Here’s my posts prior to this page > [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > If the place is still being treated as a crime scene, how can anyone be so certain at this point? > > Unless accelerants were used, how do you determine where a bush fire started? > [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > Fair do’s, but this seems an awfully convenient scapegoat for the authorities. > [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > And what would they be expected to find in such a ravaged area? This just sounds too dumb to be believable. Show me where I am having a go at the Aussies, besides that cynical one-liner above, which wasn’t best judged by myself and that I immediately held up my hand for? ---
**Author:** ![bathsheba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@bathsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bathsheba)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/128 "2009-02-21T21:12:34Z")
National Day of Mourning [The US-based Westboro Baptist Church, which last week blamed the fires on Australia’s sins, posted a message on its website stating it planned to picket Rod Laver Arena.](http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25088894-5000540,00.html) I don’t give the Bappos much chance. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/129 "2009-02-22T02:53:16Z")
Baptists – May They Rot in Hell. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/130 "2009-02-22T06:04:03Z")
I’m sure that the\*\* Westboro Baptist folks\*\* surely will rot in hell. There are however some non inhumanly psycotic Baptists about who are even doing stuff to help fire victims here in Oz. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/131 "2009-02-22T12:47:27Z")
Although that full immersion shit is right out under Stage 3a Water Restrictions. Ya wanna wash away “sins”, fine, but you’re looking at a puddle filled before 8am on Saturday or Tuesday for an even-numbered big-arsed font. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898/132 "2009-02-22T22:18:41Z")
> [@madrabbitwoman](#): > > There are however some non inhumanly psycotic Baptists… This describes about 99.99% of Baptists. WBC _calls_ themsleves Baptist; they are not. They’re agents of Satan. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonists-may-they-rot-in-hell/484898.md?page=6)