<i>Then the company will become a vessel to voice the opinion of the corporate charter.</i><p>The charter was agreed to by all shareholders. Those who found it unacceptable chose not to buy shares.<p><i>Again the company now is acting as an inhuman entity. It has interests characterized by a charter, not by a human being's potentially malleable opinions.</i><p>The company is acting as a group of people who have agreed to devote a certain amount of their wealth (their initial investment) to work toward a certain purpose (whatever the charter says).<p>The "company" doesn't actually exist - all there is is a set of contracts between shareholders. The "company" is merely a legal facade to simplify interactions between the shareholders and other parties.<p><i>Yes but some of us can't say no to an iPhone. Should we be forced to indirectly support segregation?</i><p>If you choose to buy products from companies supporting segregation, that's on you. Steve Jobs doesn't have mind control rays. He neither forced you to buy shares or an iPhone.<p>Also, the issue if your trading partners spending money on causes you dislike is not limited to corporations. For all you know, the owner of your local bakery is a secret racist sending money to the Klan.