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Old 07-22-2008, 11:46 AM   #52
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Is that a bad thing? Or are you just assuming that the big bad anonymous corporations ALWAYS choose to make a profit at the expense of "everyone and everything else" (including nature)?
Many do, yes. And I think the oil companies are among the worst.

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Is it bad for a corporation to make money?
No, not at all. There is a difference between profitibility and corporate greed.

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I personally like when they do because it increases my retirement fund. Is that a bad thing?
In other words, as long as your bottom line is good, the rest of the world can go to hell? No wonder you like the big oil companies!
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