Google Lowered Taxes by $2.4B Using European Subsidiaries
Just because something is legal doesn&#x27;t mean that it&#x27;s okay, from a values and ethics perspective. This is precisely why so many people are frustrated with the very notion of a corporation; it has most of the rights and none of the moral compass of a human. I find it troubling that so many folks here are quick to argue what distills to, &quot;if it won&#x27;t land you in prison and it&#x27;s better for your shareholders, you pretty much have a responsibility to behave in an antisocial manner&quot;. Antisocial as in: short term profits over societally accretive goals for the future.<p>I feel comfortable in my position because corporations benefit directly and indirectly from infrastructure provided by all three levels of government; everything from roads to schools for their employees kids. A smart player would put money back into the public coffers so that people could be taken care of, not hoard it for the already-wealthy. Why? Because there needs to be a functioning middle class to buy your products (and click on your ads).<p>I&#x27;m reminded of Penn Jillette talking about how he rapes and murders exactly as much as he wants  (eg. not at all) without needing a divine entity to tell him not to do those horrible things.