> the fine is purely "punishment" for the bad behavior in the past.
Is it, though? Isn't the punishment supposed to fit the crime?
I think if corporations will continue to do what they want with impunity paying slap on the wrist fines for major illegalities, and passing laws in their favor through lobbying, people will eventually get fed up like they have in France, or worse. Then, more countries' populations will start demanding from their governments to impose the death penalty for corporations (at least in that government's jurisdiction) and mandatory arrests of top executives for serious corporate crimes and harm against consumers.
If the trend continues, I think it's only a matter of time until these demands become reality.
Is it, though? Isn't the punishment supposed to fit the crime?
I think if corporations will continue to do what they want with impunity paying slap on the wrist fines for major illegalities, and passing laws in their favor through lobbying, people will eventually get fed up like they have in France, or worse. Then, more countries' populations will start demanding from their governments to impose the death penalty for corporations (at least in that government's jurisdiction) and mandatory arrests of top executives for serious corporate crimes and harm against consumers.
If the trend continues, I think it's only a matter of time until these demands become reality.