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Originally Posted by Kiopa_Matt
Comparative to your argument, my analogy is right on. If people aren't allowed to bitch about big oil while using anything oil produces, then you're not allowed to bitch about Wall Street or banks if you use anything related to currency.
Ummm, no. It's when everyone sees oil companies making record profits of like $12 billion in one quarter, but won't bother investing in safety measures to ensure things such as the Deepwater Horizon spill don't happen, which devastated 10s of 1000s of lives. They generally don't care though, and will do what it takes to make an even larger buck, even if that means putting the public at risk.
That's what people get pissy about.
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I forgot everyone on GFY was a safety expert and EPA whiz and knows what the right amount of safety precautions oil companies should be taking.
You don't need to tell me about how the gulf spill affected people since I live close to New Orleans. First accident like that ever to happen by US oil company in the gulf. Only way you will be assured nothing like that happens again is to stop using oil, period. No matter how many safety precautions you take. Oil is a nasty business and is not the most friendly when it comes to health and the environment. Until we find a viable solution I will be happy "big oil" is around and god forbid a company actually makes a profit, last I checked this was still a capitalist society... but who knows how much longer that will be the case these days.
and your analogy is still stupid
no point in debating it, if you don't get it you never will. Not to mention I wasn't bitching about wall street or banks anyway.