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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Ilaine who wrote (50138)10/8/2002 6:58:32 AM
From: maceng2  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
I am sure that Union Carbide rethought its corporate policies after that.

I think we agree on the essential points. How can a sub division of a company have "shocking negligent maintenance" without the parent company knowing about it?If you have nobody visiting it for a year or two, ignore all the reports and rumors (there is usually plenty of those from knowledgeable experts within any company), yep, I think that could do the trick.

It's an important point of self regulation. For example I am sure I could enhance shareholder value by working slaves to death, maybe feeding them once a day.

What is generally accepted working practices is the important point. Accidents are preventable. Everyone at a company is in some way "negligent" when an accident happens.

You can even apply this concept in a much wider sense. Like for example, I put my hand up as being partially responsible for 9/11. I want wanted cheap airfares, and minimum interference at the airport. Thus air companies, more interested in security and safe operation from terrorists were disadvantaged. I doubt political leaders are entirely to blame for security failures either. Pre 9/11, if legislation had been passed improving airport security, I doubt if any politician would have got any extra votes in an election.

All the same, this does not mean the real 9/11 culprits are in any way made less responsible for their actions. The evil they did was entirely generated by themselves. I wish GWB and the security forces good luck in their attempts to track them all down.
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