Stop Letting Corporations Profit from Prison Labour
I'm proposing that we ban the use of prison labour for private companies, it's just not right that corporations are making a profit off the backs of people who are already being punished. This is needed because it's essentially a form of modern-day slavery, where people are being forced to work for pennies while companies reap the benefits. It's also not like these jobs are actually helping prisoners learn skills or anything, they're just being exploited for cheap labour.
We need to stop this because it's not only morally wrong, but it's also not helping prisoners rehabilitate or become productive members of society when they're released. Instead, it's just creating a cycle of exploitation and poverty. If companies want to hire people to do these jobs, they should be paying a fair wage and providing actual training and support, not just using prisoners as a way to cut costs.
Stop letting big corporations wreck the planet and then pay pennies to clean up their mess
I'm so sick of hearing about net-zero targets while emissions keep rising. It feels like total theatre. We're all supposed to be diligently recycling and cutting down on plastic, but then you see these massive companies polluting rivers and the air with impunity. The fines they get are just a slap on the wrist, an operating cost. It’s infuriating.
What we need is a radical overhaul of corporate accountability. Instead of vague targets and voluntary agreements, let’s implement a strict, legally binding pollution cap for every major industry. If they exceed it, the penalties should be severe enough to genuinely hurt their bottom line – think massive fines directly tied to the damage caused, or even temporary operational suspensions. This isn't about punishing business, it's about making sure the cost of pollution is borne by the polluter, not by future generations.
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