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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Sun Aug 24, 2014, 11:56 PM Aug 2014

Do corporations deserve to exist and why? [View all]

Corporations have caused so much destruction to both our own species, other life, and the planet. Take whatever analogy you like. Perhaps you like the "corporations are a racket" theory. Perhaps you prefer "corporations are like a swarm of locusts". Either way, they may cause our own extinction because of their insatiable consumption and eventual destruction of the resources around us.

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Do corporations deserve to exist and why? [View all] bemildred Aug 2014 OP

What exactly are you suggesting? frazzled Aug 2014 #1

Meh... I took it as more of a philosophical question. Not actually suggesting we dismantle society. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #7

If we can consider whether humans deserve to exist, certainly the same applies to corporations. bemildred Aug 2014 #9

Like Fire, Sir: Good Servant, Bad Master The Magistrate Aug 2014 #2

OK, for profit corporations then, limited liability for-profit corporations. bemildred Aug 2014 #8

From Some Consequences, Sir, Yes, From Others, No The Magistrate Aug 2014 #21

Fair enough, Sir. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #25

... nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #10

In my defense, Sir, I also want to point out that Sunday nights can be slow here. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #17

Not under the present rules fadedrose Aug 2014 #3

No. I want the government to control everything. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #4

well BlindTiresias Aug 2014 #5

Actually getting a drivers license is a picnic compared to dealing with "customer support". nt bemildred Aug 2014 #11

Yes. Agschmid Aug 2014 #6

I vote no. Corporations exist primarily to shield owners ans stockholders from liability. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #12

Correct. that is the question. bemildred Aug 2014 #13

Well perhaps, but... JayhawkSD Aug 2014 #19

Hmm, the Carnagies, Rockafellers and others managed to do pretty darn well Live and Learn Aug 2014 #22

Wrong JayhawkSD Aug 2014 #26

And generally with lots of government "support" too. bemildred Aug 2014 #30

It's not so black/white dpibel Aug 2014 #29

Well, it's nice to think so. JayhawkSD Aug 2014 #34

Homo corruptus Kennah Aug 2014 #14

When states are accountable only to themselves, you get problems. joshcryer Aug 2014 #15

Anyone who is unaccountable can be expected to behave accordingly. bemildred Aug 2014 #16

they should have to prove they deserve to exist, on a regular basis eShirl Aug 2014 #18

They aren't necessary. moondust Aug 2014 #20

corporations can be good and useful servants Warpy Aug 2014 #23

The problem is BlindTiresias Aug 2014 #24

They are something of a necessary evil hifiguy Aug 2014 #27

I like the way you think. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #31

I forgot one thing hifiguy Aug 2014 #33

Yes, the laws are already there, but since we have a lawless government, they are ignored. bemildred Aug 2014 #35

You realize most mom & pop businesses are corporations? My family business is incorporated KittyWampus Aug 2014 #28

I'm willing to let the little ones go. bemildred Aug 2014 #32