• Orbituary
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    14210 months ago

    Corporations cut corners because the fines they’re issued by the government don’t go far enough. They get a slap on the wrist and work it out in the wash.

    • @doublejay1999
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      4810 months ago

      It feels like I’m always writing the same thing but : Cost of doing business.

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        1110 months ago

        Paraphrasing what I said and almost typed. I felt it obvious because I too say it constantly.

    • @baru
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      1410 months ago

      Corporations cut corners because the fines they’re issued by the government don’t go far enough.

      But in the example for the shipping company the example is that the company used a minimum amount of crew. Using a minimum amount of crew isn’t something they’d get fined for.

      If the regulation wasn’t enough or if tugs should’ve been used then it’s strange to claim that the fine isn’t high enough. As the regulations were followed.

    • Snot Flickerman
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      10 months ago

      We’ve already seen reports that laws on the books for disasters like the Titanic to limit liability of the corporations…

      They spend all their profits on lobbying lawmakers to always cut them a break.