<p>JW, obviously you’re correct inasmuch as corporations don’t bleed or suffer pain like a real person. However, this rationale doesn’t address the law and the case history regarding the due process rights and responsibilities accorded to corporations under the 14th Amendment and a number Supreme Court cases starting in the late 19th century and continuing for the next 100 years. It is settled law, although some would disagree, that corporations are recognized to have many of the same rights as people as opposed to natural persons or citizens, where the courts have drawn a distinction between the two. </p>
<p>The law is very complicated in this area and would necessitate a long dissertation explaining the origins of the legal theory elevating corporations to the same status of people. I am no expert, but I know enough that even though your emotional assertion may feel good and even resonate with your kindred spirits, it is not an accurate representation of the law. Remember, we live in a country of laws, not the impassioned beliefs held by some of our citizens. Sorry for the lecture.</p>