Honestly, the insanity of some of these comments is more entertaining than the article, which was well thought out and executed. Shame the off topic comments weren't.
I'm really not sure how I feel about this. I totally get that constantly blaming an individual could cause individuals to stop taking risks that might pay off, but doesn't this really start us sliding down a slippery spiraling slope?
Aren't some of the risks that individuals took the cause of our current economic hardships? By not placing blame on someone, aren't we fueling riskier risk taking, without the fear of consequences?
It's easy to take a huge risk when you know there is no risk of repercussions. It's a lot harder to take a risk when you have a lot more to lose - when there is some level of accountability.
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Best comment of the day. Bonus points for the sarcastic use of big business logic.
Wow... Jouralism sidelined for Politics.
Honestly, the insanity of some of these comments is more entertaining than the article, which was well thought out and executed. Shame the off topic comments weren't.
I hate to disagree, but I disagree
I'm really not sure how I feel about this. I totally get that constantly blaming an individual could cause individuals to stop taking risks that might pay off, but doesn't this really start us sliding down a slippery spiraling slope?
Aren't some of the risks that individuals took the cause of our current economic hardships? By not placing blame on someone, aren't we fueling riskier risk taking, without the fear of consequences?
It's easy to take a huge risk when you know there is no risk of repercussions. It's a lot harder to take a risk when you have a lot more to lose - when there is some level of accountability.