Burning dandelions

Today I walk by a neighbour doing something odd to plants in his lawn..I said hello..and he smiled and looked where I was looking and said "it's better for the environment" . I was thinking how much it stunk, how much it hurt those poor dandelions and why people are so intent on having this lawn that looks like velvet... So unreal...so neutered. Sigh..I don't know. Yeah better for the environment I suppose.