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Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
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Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:56:11 GMT
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I wasn't a 100% fan of Truman but he did have one thing on his desk that
pretty much summed it up for me...
A sign that said "the buck stops here"
James Brown wrote:
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> What puzzles me about this whole argument is how you(in the general sense) can
> be advocating person x being responsible for person y's actions? If someone
> else causes a violation of rights, how can I being punished for that if I'm
> not directly linked to their actions? That seems contradictory to the
> underpinnings of libertarian thought.
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> Now, if said company officers can be shown beyond reasonable doubt to be
> responsible, then heck yeah, throw the book at them! But if they're not
> involved, why are they at fault?
They're the CEO. By definition, they're involved. Start enforcing that
thinking and you are going to see big corporations being a lot more
careful.
--
Larry Pieniazek - larryp@novera.com - http://my.voyager.net/lar
http://www.mercator.com. Mercator, the e-business transformation company
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| (...) I understand the sentiment, but I don't understand the position. You(the collective you) appear to say that the officers of a company are liable for the actions of that company REGARDLESS of whether or not they are personally responsible, or (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Using a country in the middle of ethnic cleansing as a comparison is hardly flattering. You can get shot in any country, but it's more likely to happen if you live in the US than say the UK. (...) I find it easy to believe, however I would (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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