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Why do we chain ourselves to such a limiting construct? Companies; S,C, LLC. They did not exist, and by request they were willed into 'personhood' at the signi
by crankylinuxuser 7y ago
Why do we chain ourselves to such a limiting construct?
Companies; S,C, LLC. They did not exist, and by request they were willed into 'personhood' at the signing of a government pen. They were not required to approve the incorporation request. So, I ask this:
Why do we not enforce incorporated entities to also abide by the Bill of Rights as being extensions of the government?
They certainly weren't born, and there's no corporate death penalty. So it tells me they're an extension of government, as they were willed into being with their explicit consent.
- solitus 7y agoI agree, these companies have a heavy influence on governments through lobbyists and campaign financing.
- rolltiide 7y ago> Why do we not enforce incorporated entities to also abide by the Bill of Rights as being extensions of the government? because they are extensions of the private citizens that own them your extension is accomplished when government entities under the US Constitution are significant funders or owners of these entities
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoI don't want private companies to be beholden to the same standard of free speech as the government! Barns & Noble should be able to decide what types of books to put on their selves. Hacker News's moderators should be able to make decisions about what types of content lead to intellectual curiosity. And while I strongly believe all software platforms should allow sideloading, I also think Apple's curated, "safe" App Store is a great (optional) service for consumers who want it.