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> They do not have the ability to compel people to surrender to unlimited search on penalty of death. This is only reserved and pursued by holders of political
by lucideer 7y ago
> They do not have the ability to compel people to surrender to unlimited search on penalty of death. This is only reserved and pursued by holders of political authority.
You're missing the point that this power being "reserved" by holders of political authority is exactly what prevents corporations from exercising it.
It's also a theoretical/idealistic divide, assuming corporations always act within the rule of law. See e.g. the long history of Ford's various dealings with their own plotting "terrorists": union organisers.
- etherael 7y ago> You're missing the point that this power being "reserved" by holders of political authority is exactly what prevents corporations from exercising it. That which can be asserted without evidence can be discarded without evidence.
- lucideer 7y ago> That which can be asserted without evidence can be discarded without evidence. The same can be said of either side of the discussion—you appear to have provided no evidence that corporations would refrain from abuse of such powers were they not so restrained. Whereas there is plenty of evidence that they do abuse such powers even in our current system where they are somewhat restrained from doing so.