The Corporation

[EarlCat]

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Corporations will always put profit making ahead of the general well-being of society.

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No $#!^, Sherlock. The reason we start corporations is to make profit.

[OtisTheMarsupial]

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Corporations will always put profit making ahead of the general well-being of society.

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No $#!^, Sherlock. The reason we start corporations is to make profit.

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This isn't actually true. There are some, albeit very few, corporations that do not sacrifice ethics to make a buck.
In fact, many non-profit organizations are "incorporated."
Like someone said earlier, the idea is to limit liability.

However, many corporations put profits ahead of everything else.
Vioxx - so what if it gives people heart attacks? we make a buck
Exxon - so what if it cause global warming and pollutes the water? we make a buck
Agent Orange - so what it caused birth defects? we made a buck
McDonald's - so what if it's toxic? we'll call it food. we make a buck
World Bank - so what if countries are stuck in poverty with no chance to escape? We want our interest! Those little kids without clean water will just have to die.

*These are just opinions of Otis The Marsupial and should in no way be construed as defamation.
(McD's Attorneys - 1st Amendment be damned, we get a buck from Otis - just kidding, I heart Attorneys)