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But you do lose many of your responsibilities behind the corporate veil. That's the thing that's so weird. Corporations don't merely give their constituent peop
by chc 14y ago
But you do lose many of your responsibilities behind the corporate veil. That's the thing that's so weird. Corporations don't merely give their constituent people a vehicle to exercise their rights. Corporations are totally separate people from any person inside the corporation.
- crusso 14y agoHow does the corporate veil affect free speech? Just looked at the largest union, the NEA. It's incorporated in many states for various reasons. Should that prevent it from participating in political discourse?
- snowwrestler 14y agoThe corporate veil protects shareholders from being personally liable for the debts and obligations incurred by the corporation. Speech does not create debts or obligations, so the veil is not an issue. Corporate speech is subject to some regulation, just like personal speech. Corporations can be sued for slander and libel, advertisements must meet certain standards of truthfulness, etc.
- Evbn 14y agoIf you commit libel, you are liable. If your corporation commits libel, you are not liable. That's one problem.
- crusso 14y agoOn top of the fact that it's practically impossible to make a libel accusation stick when political speech is even barely provable - being incorporated doesn't prevent a libel proceeding from moving forward. It just means that it's more difficult to pin it to individuals within the corporation. Even then, there are ways that the corporate veil can be pierced to still go after individuals.
- snowwrestler 14y agoWhy is that a problem?