[anigbrowl]

part of human nature and will always be

What if we just made it illegal for corporate entities (including nonprofits) to lie? If a company promises to undertake some action that's within its capacity (as opposed to stating goals for a future which may or may not be achievable due to external conditions), then it has to do with a specified timeframe and if it doesn't happen they can be sued or prosecuted.

> But then they will just avoid making promises

And the markets they operate in, whether commercial or not, will judge them accordingly.

[gwbrooks]

That's not a corporate-law issue -- it's a First Amendment issue with a lot of settled precedent behind it.

tl;dr: You're allowed to lie, as a person or a corporation, as long as the lie doesn't meet pretty high bars for criminal behavior or public harm.

Heck, you can even shout fire in a crowded theater, despite the famous quote that says you can't.

[anigbrowl]

That has been working out poorly for us. I think we should limit the number of rights a corporate entity can enjoy and give greater weight to truthfulness in legal matters. No, this is not going to stop anyone having opinions or writing fiction.