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It's a shame that a country as rich as Switzerland is unwilling to do that first step. I think that would have been a good way to start making corporations take
by esarbe 6y ago
It's a shame that a country as rich as Switzerland is unwilling to do that first step. I think that would have been a good way to start making corporations take responsibility.
- benhurmarcel 6y agoSwitzerland didn't get rich by putting ethics before business.
- esarbe 6y agoThat's true. It got rich by selling weapons to war criminals and hidden bank accounts to tax evaders. That and chocolate and pharmaceuticals. It would still be nice for them to make a first step.
- krolley 6y agoThe majority of the population was actually willing to do this, as it was a referendum that captured 50.3% of the vote. But it also had to capture a majority of the cantons in the country, which it did not do. And so the initiative failed.
- esarbe 6y agoThe checks and balances against the tyranny of the majority, I guess.