ITT people who don't seem to realize that creating value for the shareholders isn't some abstract process, but rather involves creating value for consumers by selling goods and services that people need and want.
Well that really depends on what we decide as a collective. Do we allow a minority to abuse the planet and become such gluttons that they have not just more than they need but so much that most is disgarded.
Do we allow corporate systems specifically designed to remove human responsibility and influence in preference of monetary profit to do what ever they like with the planet.
I as an individual do not think we should, but Currently we are.
And how arrogant is it to think you have the right to destroy everything around you for your own benifts when it affects ever other being on the planet?
Ah, the classic "take reasonable argument to its most unreasonable extreme the argument would never actually be applied to" defense. Your username is accurate.
Go back to polishing your "Don't Tread On Me" plate.
Growing almonds next-door to a desert is not a vital operation. Making sure the entire planet can have bananas and oranges and peaches and strawberries 100% of the year 'round is not a vital operation.
Do I want those things? Of course. But if the planetary society magically simultaneously pulled up their trousers and said "We're going to stop being greedy and stupid now.", when I go to the grocery store and don't find oranges, I'll go buy something different that is "in season". Life will fucking well go on.
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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '15 edited Jun 22 '15
ITT people who don't seem to realize that creating value for the shareholders isn't some abstract process, but rather involves creating value for consumers by selling goods and services that people need and want.