BL> Of course. How else do you stop them? The idea of jail-time for
BL> individuals and fines for corporations is silly. The officeers
BL> of companies should face the same penalties as the rest of
BL> us... not hide behind the company or the bureau.

JB> if they want the rights of an individual why not also the
JB> responsibilities. 

 The idea of giving a corporation individual rights is insane... only
in America. How do you put a corporation in gaol? Or even better, on
Death Row? Mocrosoft gets the death penalty, in Texas?

JB> That or mke it possible to lock the entire company up, freeze
JB> their assets and have them suspend trading for the duration of
JB> the jail term. 

 And sack the 100,000 employees who are completely innocent of any
wrongdoing?

JB> of copurse that'd not be very kind to their employees, or
JB> regular customers either, I'm still trying to decide if that
JB> would be a good thing or a bad thing. 

 It should be obvious to anyone with one or two neurons still working
that the idea of granting "individual rights" to a corporation is a
fair way beyond insanity. Like over the hill, and *far* way...

Regards,
Bob

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