Why are there so many laws in Congress protecting Companies, but so few protect People? Or, in today's politico lingo, are the two synonymous in the eyes of the government?
they aren't synonymous - its just that 'Companies' have the money, where as the 'People' doesn't.
Have a watch of the movie at http://www.thecorporation.com/ (its free but donate if you have spare money!). They pointed out that clever people managed to give corporation the rights as a person with strokes of the pen, those very same rights that many have shed blood and lives to grant. And yet, a corporation has none of the checks and balances that a person has - e.g., they can only be punished financially because the concept of freedom doesn't exist for a corporation (you can't improson a corporation!). A corporation doesn't have to be accountable for crimes they commit (ala, limited liability).
I think a corp should not be granted the same rights as a person, unless it is also held to the same regard as a person.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 15.0 ms ] threadHave a watch of the movie at http://www.thecorporation.com/ (its free but donate if you have spare money!). They pointed out that clever people managed to give corporation the rights as a person with strokes of the pen, those very same rights that many have shed blood and lives to grant. And yet, a corporation has none of the checks and balances that a person has - e.g., they can only be punished financially because the concept of freedom doesn't exist for a corporation (you can't improson a corporation!). A corporation doesn't have to be accountable for crimes they commit (ala, limited liability).
I think a corp should not be granted the same rights as a person, unless it is also held to the same regard as a person.