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Nah. Was regulation inadequate to keep up with Enron's level of sociopathy? Sure. Should we have had better regulation? Also yes. Does that in any way excuse Enron's behavior? Not at all, I say.

But let's see if you're sincere in your principles. If I can find a way to get away with murdering you, is that ok? What if I turn a profit doing it by, say, taking all your assets? After all, it's kinda ridiculous how fragile the human body is. I'm practically doing you (and your next of kin) a favor by demonstrating how dangerous it is to have major arteries and veins so exposed. And I could also surface issues with the legal system; we know that the homicide clearance rate is only 55%, [1] so by your logic I'm helping the laws get better by giving lawmakers more data to work with.

I of course wouldn't do this, because I think one shouldn't do harmful things just because one can get away with it. But if you truly believe in this, just post your name and address, and I'm sure some public-spirited person will take you up on your offer of a little bit of for-profit, blame-free murder.

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/194213/crime-clearance-r...

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