Do you trust big business to work for the public good? ( Archived) (8)

Nov 20, 2009 6:42 AM CSTDo you trust big business to work for the public good?
simplestuff
simplestuffsimplestuffMelbourne, Victoria, Australia2 Threads 2 Polls 14 Posts

Do you trust big business to work for the public good?(Vote Below)

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Yes, their interests match society's
2
3%
Yes, they are well regulated
3
5%
Yes, because people have power over them
0
0%
Yes, I own shares and am on their side
0
0%
Yes (they own me)
2
3%
Undecided
4
7%
No, they are not well regulated
7
12%
No, they cannot be sufficiently regulated
5
8%
H**l no! Are you nuts?
31
53%
Don't care
5
8%
Total Votes
59
I'm just interested in the average punter's opinion of larger businesses...
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Nov 20, 2009 7:46 AM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
CassiusBelli
CassiusBelliCassiusBelliBrisbane, Queensland Australia4 Threads 161 Posts
This is insane! Profits is what BB is about. Top Line/Bottom Line!
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Nov 20, 2009 7:48 AM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
CassiusBelli
CassiusBelliCassiusBelliBrisbane, Queensland Australia4 Threads 161 Posts
CassiusBelli: This is insane! Profits is what BB is about. Top Line/Bottom Line!

Within what they can get away with, within Gov regulations.
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Nov 20, 2009 7:10 PM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
LuisPortal305
LuisPortal305LuisPortal305miami, Florida USA7 Threads 8 Polls 83 Posts
CassiusBelli: Within what they can get away with, within Gov regulations.

Yes profit is BB main motive, that insures that they do everything they can to be ahead of their competition, to stay ahead they have to continously invent new technologies and they must hire people to help grow their business,that creates jobs which is for the public good, the technologies that they create is also for the public good. the problem is government regulation that gets in the way
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Nov 21, 2009 10:21 AM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
Annul that Unholy Matrimony of Business and Government,and you see the Benefits the "Common Man" will reap.
When no one is able to wheedle Favours out of Politicians for Kickbacks,and to throttle the Competitor that has more ability!
Nothing worse,than someone coming to your Business,saying,I am from the Government,let me help you!
doh frustrated
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Nov 29, 2009 3:14 AM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
simplestuff
simplestuffsimplestuffMelbourne, Victoria Australia2 Threads 2 Polls 14 Posts
The poll is more-or-less tracking my own opinion at present, though perhaps I shouldn't have included the "H**l no!" option as it doesn't give much info.

I certainly think big business is not well regulated right now - and have serious doubts about whether effective regulation is possible without a major overhaul of the Australian democratic system. (That's not to be taken as a plug for socialism.)
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Dec 1, 2009 2:10 PM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
notagottalotta
notagottalottanotagottalottaAarhus, Central Jutland Denmark4 Threads 67 Posts
I'm just interested in the average punter's opinion of larger businesses...[/quote So why place your average question, on an average site, geared to average people,and not wishing their response go and get stuffed simple..oh Iam sorry simple stuffed...rolling on the floor laughing
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Dec 1, 2009 8:37 PM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
simplestuff
simplestuffsimplestuffMelbourne, Victoria Australia2 Threads 2 Polls 14 Posts
notagottalotta: I'm just interested in the average punter's opinion of larger businesses...[/quote So why place your average question, on an average site, geared to average people,and not wishing their response go and get stuffed simple..oh Iam sorry simple stuffed...


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The grammar's a little wrinkled here... but you seem to think I'm "not wishing their [the average punter's] response"? How on earth did you come to that conclusion?
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Dec 2, 2009 4:13 AM CST Do you trust big business to work for the public good?
notagottalotta
notagottalottanotagottalottaAarhus, Central Jutland Denmark4 Threads 67 Posts
simplestuff: ?

The grammar's a little wrinkled here... but you seem to think I'm "not wishing their [the average punter's] response"? How on earth did you come to that conclusion?
Apologies to you,not only the grammer is wrinkled...also the eyesightcheers
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Created: Nov 2009
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