[hamsamrma]

not to disagree, but imo it is the main purpose of a corporation to shield individuals from consequences hence increasing the level of acceptable risk and with it the velocity of business developement. (all for the greater good)

[mikem170]

The liability shield may have made better sense when corporations were actually given charters because they were expected to serve a public good. it doesn't seem to be the case where that is true any more. If it ever was? Now it seems that corporations only exist to make money. Public good be damned.