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  • From: Jim Allman <jim AT ibang.com>
  • To: Internetworkers AT happyhouse.metalab.unc.edu:"http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] DOW "HELP" FOR BHOPAL A HOAX
  • Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:18:10 -0500

On Dec 4, 2004, at 11:22 PM, Ian Meyer wrote:
Much as we at Dow may care, as human beings,
about the victims of the Bhopal catastrophe, we must reiterate that
Dow's sole and unique responsibility is to its shareholders, and Dow
CANNOT do anything that goes against its bottom line unless forced to
by law.

To me, this is the embodiment of what is wrong with libertarianism.

Ian, you *do* know that the dowethics.com site is another spoof, right?

Here are more details, and the BBC video clip:
http://www.theyesmen.org/hijinks/dow/

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Jim Allman
Interrobang Digital Media
http://www.ibang.com/
(919) 649-5760





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