<johan.g.larson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Cor****ations are not moral actors. That is the fundamental genius,
> and evil, of their existence. They do what they do out of a 'pre-
> conventional' morality. They work to avoid punishment and seek
> their own self interest.
> "A contract with a cor****ation is a legal agreement, not a
> moral agreement. That contract comes with its own rewards and
> punishments, but it is vital that we kill the myth that contracts
> impose upon an individual a moral duty."
I wonder if he feels the same way about interactions with governments.
I believe it is immoral to lie or cheat in any voluntary interaction
with any individual or any group of individuals. A cor****ation is of
course a group of individuals.
I do not believe it is immoral to lie or cheat when being coerced by
an individual or group of individuals. If a mugger asks if you have
any money on you, it's okay to say no, even though you have some cash
hidden in your shoe. If a government asks how much money you earned,
for the purpose of taxing you, it's okay to lie. It's likely to
be a tactically bad move, as is kicking an armed mugger, but it
isn't *immoral*.
If people want cor****ations to act more honestly, they should refuse
to do business with any that lie, cheat, or otherwise act immorally.
And tell them *why* you won't buy from them, sell to them, work for
them, or invest in them.
--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
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