04-10-2014, 09:55 AM
(04-07-2014, 01:25 PM)kandrathe Wrote:(04-07-2014, 01:21 AM)shoju Wrote: It's a group of papers that outline business transactions.The legal fiction that corporations are treated as individuals dates back to Roman times. It is what allows them to own property, sue, and to be sued by others. To unravel it would be pretty much impossible.
That link seems to contradict what you're trying to say, if I read your posting right at least.
If you mean the basic idea of corporation goes way back, ok sure.
If you mean the contemporary version, U.S. 14th Amendment, 'corporations are people too' idea. That seems to be relatively newer.
Quote: If not-for-profit corporations can have a conscience, would it also be possible for for-profit corporations to have a conscience?
Well, based on observable actions that I can see so far. If a for profit corporations were an actual, real person? Probably 'not likely', to 'absolutely not'.
The more I read about this story, the more I'm getting the impression that this is not really about religious right\freedom.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/201..._same.html
If Hobby Lobby was an actual person who profess that it's also a strong believer in Jesus-ism. I would ask what he\she would think about that story with the servant and the 2 masters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_6:24
Also, whether or not their googly eyes packs are ethically, and sustainably sourced.