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Originally Posted by PolvoPelusa
is there any logical reason, even in the statist-loving society that we live in today, why BP and/or TransOcean shouldn't have to pick up the tab (regardless of the size) even if that means...god forbid...bankruptcy?
Is there any reason the SHOULD have to?
I'm only half-kidding here. Usually a company is only liable for damages if they were actually negligent, right? It seems everyone followed all the regulations here.
It seems that the monopoly regulator has, by virtue of intervening in this market, DEFINED what is and is not negligent behavior.