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Perhaps I'm just old-fashioned, but the argument "Companies have the right to ignore the law if doing so increases profits" seems rather...unconventional.
by gloob 16y ago
Perhaps I'm just old-fashioned, but the argument "Companies have the right to ignore the law if doing so increases profits" seems rather...unconventional.
- AngryParsley 16y agoThat is twisting my words beyond even the most uncharitable reading.
- gloob 16y agoThe charitable reading of your words, if I didn't misunderstand, is "many people think that people are sometimes justified in ignoring the law, depending on the situation." That's more or less a truism. Edit: Upvoted you back to 1.
- potatolicious 16y agoI don't think anyone is arguing that - the argument I see is whether or not it is justified to flout the law if the law is unjust, and the flouting thereof is to the benefit of the public. Which is to say in this case, more convenient, cheaper, easier and more payment options, etc etc. Assuming that Ubercab's claims of requiring equivalent licensing and insurance from their drivers is true, it seems like the only complaint here is that they're taking business from traditional cab businesses; my only response to this would be "well, tough".