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> Authorities and corporations aren't people (which is important because people have rights). Depends on the jurisdiction; for example, in the US, see “How the

• kerkeslager 4y ago
  Authorities and corporations aren't people and don't have rights. In places where the law says that authorities and corporations are people with rights, the law is wrong. I do understand that it's worth knowing the law because authorities have the power to enforce it. But I think it's important to be clear that corporations and governments are not people and do not have rights, no matter what the law says. In context, this conversation is about ethics, and corporate personhood is a prime example of where laws and ethics diverge drastically.