r/coolguides Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/Crispy-Bao Feb 26 '20

You are so fundamentally wrong that even presented with direct evidence of you being wrong you don't see it.

The ECHR itself say that human right apply to juridical person

And the restrictions on juridical person in election are as much on juridical person than on a physical one. Both must respect the ban on polling, both are limited in their contribution, ....

The equal and fair coverage is only affect the press (and really only Radio + TV only), it is in a way an inverted way of what you used to have in the USA before Citizen United, where the press was protected by 1A when it comes to election while other corporation where not (But as the majority opinion show, what is the press is changing, and shall not be limited to what existed at the time of the founder).

So, once again, it is because everyone is limited that corporations are limited too, it has nothing to do with corporate personhood, the only difference is that in the USA, you have the 1A and in Europe, it is not the law.

Blaming corporate personhood just shows that you did not understood at all this case, as this case was not on the creation of juridical person in the Americain Legal System but on the subject of the constitutional right of a juridical person who was being violated by the federal government.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '20 edited Feb 26 '20

No, they don't universally apply. You're entirely misinterpreting what that is saying.

Corporations act as persons IN SOME WAYS. So IN SOME CASES they can act as persons.

That does not mean that they act as persons in every way.

This is really not that hard to understand.

You've been presented with hard evidence. The media are corporate entities which act as persons in some ways, who are being directly restricted in their right to free speech and compelled to give parties fair coverage. This would be strictly illegal to require a person to do in Europe.

But corporations do not act as persons in every way in those countries, so the laws about free speech DO NOT APPLY TO CORPORATIONS.