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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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I was just reading about a violation of the Canadian fisheries act that has a maximum penalty of $200k, and realized the absurdity of there ever being a maximum fine.

There should be no maximum fine on any corporate penalty given that we do not cap the size of corporations or their bank accounts.

It would be like having maximum jail terms of 25 years for immortal beings that can live to 10,000.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I saw a comment suggesting companies should "go to jail" like a criminal would, and you have them limit how much they are allowed to interact with the public world until their sentence is up.

I think it's a pretty interesting way to deal with it. It makes sense for retribution and it forces companies to have cash on hand to cover costs while "locked up" to cover costs. It would really make businesses risk averse.

[–] MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

What if they restructure?

[–] GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There are companies that deserve the death sentence and should just cease to exist in order to protect the rest of society.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They should just be nationalized and/or syndicalized depending on their size. No need to destroy people’s jobs for crimes of the capitalists running it, just hand over reins and profits to the employees and/or public at large.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 2 days ago

Honestly forcing them to make it right, with all their money and resources, is a better punishment than just leaving to go get another job elsewhere as a new company.