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> I don't think it's fair to apply terms humans use to corporations. ... but corporations are people, according to the law. (ie: you can't say someone said so
by OrgNet 7y ago
> I don't think it's fair to apply terms humans use to corporations.
... but corporations are people, according to the law.
(ie: you can't say someone said something just because someone else said it.)
- saagarjha 7y agoUnfortunately the context of this conversation isn’t a courtroom.
- OrgNet 7y agowhy unfortunately?
- kazagistar 7y agoIts peace is fortunate, conflict is unfortunate. Pointing out that someone is wrong is unfortunate. The fact being states is unfortunate because it contradicts the above post, implying a conflict. This is a fairly common use of the word unfortunate.
- JohnFen 7y ago> but corporations are people, according to the law. Except that's not really what the law says (in the US, anyway).
- merpnderp 7y agoExactly, the law SCOTUS ruling associated with this claim says that just because people combine their resources under a corporation, you can't take away their first amendment rights.