TiL the car and gas industry knew about the health risks of leaded fuel but sold it for 100 years anyway - eviltoast
  • nvvp@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    811·
    9 months ago

    Corporations don’t have morals. Aspiring businessmen don’t take ethics classes. There are only two questions: Does it increase profits? Is it illegal? They will ignore rule two if none of the board goes to jail and the fines are less than the profits. They would sell you leaded gas today if they earned a fraction of a penny more per gallon. They do not care about anything aside from profits. That’s capitalism.

    • madcaesar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      9 months ago

      This is why libertarians are even stupider versions of Republicans. At least Republicans are just corrupt assholes. Libertarians are corrupt and stupidly naive assholes.

    • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.comEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      Its a perfect example of why we need mandatory jail sentences for these things and fines that always oncorporate double the profits of an illegal action.

      • ABoxOfPhotons@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        9 months ago

        The global authorities would need to keep the US out of the equation as they would probably say something along the lines of 'give us a percentage and we’ll look the other way… Again.

        • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.comEnglish
          61·
          9 months ago

          The US is very deep in corruption and populism. I pity the citizens of that country. Education is being dismantled, people are being brainwashed every day. Its disgusting, really.