alt Hacker NewsWhy shouldn't permits be withheld on ethical grounds? Isn't that just giving permission for companies to be unethical and get away with it?
Why shouldn't permits be withheld on ethical grounds? Isn't that just giving permission for companies to be unethical and get away with it?
If a government wants to penalize companies for unethical behavior, they should pass a neutral and generally applicable law that provides for such penalties. Withholding permission to do random things based on ad hoc judgments of the company involved is a recipe for corruption.