I feel if we are going to call corporations people then they should have the same consequences to their actions as people people do. You can't just pick and choose what works for your set of beliefs or what benefits you. (Although that statement makes me chuckle since we're under /religion section.)
I'm a little confused by this...anyone who has a 401k likely owns shares of oil companies that have paid fines for spillage. They should go to jail? They are held responsible. They own a stake in the business thus if there is a major issue their piece gets a little smaller along with everyone else's.Such as the owners and executives being held personally responsible for the damage that their corporations cause to other people or the environment. If a person accidentally starts a wildfire, there are typically criminal charges against them with a severe punishment (like prison time). If an oil company accidentally spills millions of barrels of oil, they pay a fine.
Is it really the fault of the people in charge of an oil company that some of their employees made a mistake? That equipment unexpectedly broke down despite proper testing? That's how many oil spills happen. I realize a lot of people (including you) aren't particularly fond of oil companies but they are a business, mistakes do happen, and we do need to be fair to them.The people who are actually in charge of the company should be held responsible for the damages it causes. The executives, the chairman, whatever. Not the shareholders.
When people are dying in GM vehicles because of poor quality control and cutting corners to save money, someone should be going to prison instead of at worst being fired.
Someone is usually responsible. In the case of railroad oil spills, faulty tank cars that puncture easily when derailed are to blame. Someone is responsible for not upgrading the cars to newer models or retrofitting the old ones.Is it really the fault of the people in charge of an oil company that some of their employees made a mistake? That equipment unexpectedly broke down despite proper testing? That's how many oil spills happen. I realize a lot of people (including you) aren't particularly fond of oil companies but they are a business, mistakes do happen, and we do need to be fair to them.
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