#18949
lmi
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earth1st wrote :
> They are deplorable, period, as are the other resource extractors lined up
> to bugger the earth for their selfish profits.
>
> When will governments begin working for people as a whole rather than their
> financial supporters, who just happen to be big businesses like BP?

Care to expand?

Can you explain to me why being motivated by "selfish" profits is a bad thing?
Last I checked this spill was costing money, yes? BP stock is down 40%…. The company has so far spent 1.25 billion dollars on clean up and capping efforts.

Profit incentives insure that companies implement great measures to prevent these types of accidents.