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"Companies don't make money killing people" No, they don't make money killing their CUSTOMERS. But they can make a lot of money by not giving a fig about peopl
by alexqgb 13y ago
"Companies don't make money killing people"
No, they don't make money killing their CUSTOMERS. But they can make a lot of money by not giving a fig about people impacted by their operations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
This is why we have regulations, by the way. So when amoral idiots find themselves in a position to do serious harm, there's some external force to compensate (as much as possible) for their lack of suitable ethics and working moral compasses.
- sausman 13y agoIf by regulations you mean enforcing property rights and laws against murder, I agree. In a free market the initiation of force is not tolerated. The Bhopal disaster you cited is a perfect example of an initiation of force. The government legitimizes the initiation of force on those who have done nothing to violate the rights of others -- similar to the disaster you cited. It seems you have a problem with companies initiating force, but not the government. Why is that?
- alexqgb 13y ago"It seems you have a problem with companies initiating force, but not the government. Why is that?" Why does it seem that way? I don't know, it's your impression. You tell me.