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It is a good thing for businesses, especially large corporations to have some level of accountability. Companies are more accountable today, than ever before an

It is a good thing for businesses, especially large corporations to have some level of accountability. Companies are more accountable today, than ever before and this seems to be what the author is complaining about. I don't like business as usual and I think things need to change. This author wants to ignore changing economic and political environments and go back to a time where corporations had near limitless power. This is a classic conservative/Libertarian point of view and it is not a good idea. The nature of the universe is that it is always changing and evolving. Sure it it is rhythmic and appears to have patterns but things will ALWAYS change. A conservative outlook is not compatible with the nature of the universe. A conservative wants things to stay the same or stop change from occurring. That will always be a losing battle. This is why extremists are almost always conservative. Extreme actions need to be taken to legitimize a view that is so far out of whack with the nature of existence. Think ISIS, Taliban, KKK and Tea Party.

tormeh 12y ago
>This author wants to ignore changing economic and political environments and go back to a time where corporations had near limitless power. Not really. Arguing for a graspable set of laws - some countries' laws are entirely contained in a textbook-size book - is not arguing against accountability. Having managers be responsible for some behavior sounds like a good idea to keep and even expand, though. Maybe Intel anti-competitive behavior wouldn't have been an issue if the Intel CEO knew that 10 years down the road he might be jailed. As it is, it is impossible to punish those who did the misdeeds. If robbing a bank is punishable by jailing, then gross corporate douchebaggery should also be likewise punishable.
- websitescenes 12y ago
  I am just getting to the root of the issue. This article reeks of political bias and motivation. This article isn't really talking about that. I tend to look at things in grand contexts and I can't ignore that aspect of this article.

tormeh 12y ago

>This author wants to ignore changing economic and political environments and go back to a time where corporations had near limitless power. Not really. Arguing for a graspable set of laws - some countries' laws are entirely contained in a textbook-size book - is not arguing against accountability. Having managers be responsible for some behavior sounds like a good idea to keep and even expand, though. Maybe Intel anti-competitive behavior wouldn't have been an issue if the Intel CEO knew that 10 years down the road he might be jailed. As it is, it is impossible to punish those who did the misdeeds. If robbing a bank is punishable by jailing, then gross corporate douchebaggery should also be likewise punishable.

websitescenes 12y ago
I am just getting to the root of the issue. This article reeks of political bias and motivation. This article isn't really talking about that. I tend to look at things in grand contexts and I can't ignore that aspect of this article.