[dingo_bat]

If I own a company, I can justify anything short of illegal activities to increase profit. If you don't want companies to behave in a certain way, get it outlawed.

[throwaway2048]

This is a bullshit perspective when companies lobby and play all sorts of tricks to manipulate the law itself.

[erikb]

This is too naive.

a) Companies will even do illegal stuff as long as they can do it and the lawsuits are not too expensive.

b) You can't make everything illegal. Smart people will always find a way no matter how strict your system is.

c) Yes, many people/companies will exploit others if they can. If you evaluate statistically that's actually "normal behaviour".

[tejohnso]

According to the article they, or their affiliates, are violating the law in several ways.

[grecy]

I agree 100%.

That is why I am starting a conversation. Change starts with a conversation.

[Cthulhu_]

You can justify some illegal activities, it's not a crime if nobody finds out / cares.

[ceejayoz]

> it's not a crime if nobody finds out / cares

Sure it is. Someone living off-grid who kills their kid and successfully disposes of the body might get away with it, but it's still a horrific crime.