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noise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-10 11:13 PM
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Do the oil companies own the oceans?
With the fate of oceans (and everything that entails at stake) do oil companies feel entitled to cut corners? What did they think would happen when too many corners were cut?

"Oh but they didn't intend for this to happen."

I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't intend to wreck their car after drinking 10 beers. The reckless behavior almost ensures that sooner or later disaster will happen.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-10 11:15 PM
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1. Apparently yes. They have shareholders with pensions
so they own the oceans.

Don't ask me how we got to this but that's the case right now.
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-10 11:27 PM
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2. They DO NOT own the oceans. The world owns the oceans. The wildlife also.
The only thing BP should own is it's responsibility.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-10 11:30 PM
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3. They apparently own the world
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 12:12 AM
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4. No, but they don't realize that. nt
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 12:15 AM
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5. No, but pirates do.
They rule in behalf of His Noodly Appendage.
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