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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace: don't waste my time with union carbide sourced material on this.
but do feel free to start other threads in which you worship whichever captain of industry you like.
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You brought this issue into the discussion. You demonstrate a lack of understanding of the roles of the judiciary and government enforcement authority, or you purposefully ignore those roles.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
or maybe it doesn't matter as capitalism uber alles is headed the way of all other discarded relics of an outmoded past.
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It seems to me that your problem is really with those who establish and make the rules, not the capitalist who play by those rules. If the judicial system assigns a value to legal damages, what is your issue with the company that complies with the judicial determination?
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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
Some interesting perspectives on this issue over at "The Libertarian Enterprise."
From Jim Davidson, "Murder," which analyses BP's culpability not only in the spill but the deaths of its' 11 roughnecks:
Murder, by Jim Davidson
From Rob Sandwell, an analysis of BP's history and corrupting ties to various Gov't entities. "Agency capture" is old hat for these cats, all part of the grand Mercantilist game.
Who's to Blame for Spilt Oil?, by Rob Sandwell |
If true, the next steps are simple. Criminal charges should be filed. This is not complicated and the system is in place to address criminal activity. If you believe BP is guilty of mass murder, your outrage should be with our government for not bringing them to justice. We have a liberal in charge of our government, and he gets a free pass on stuff like this, right? I have mentioned it before - what a difference it would be if this happened while Bush was President.
{added}Roach,
From one of the links you sourced:
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...the Indian government further victimized the people of Bhopal. India settled out of court with Union Carbide for $470 million.
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http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/lopatin.html
Why did the government settle at this amount? Why did the government assume control of the legal actions? Rather than a capitalism problem, isn't this a centralized government problem? Why was the government slow to release the money to the damaged people? I think some "aggressive" private market lawyers may have done a better job for the people.