My view to this is simple: The sole purpose of a business is NOT to make money for the investors. If a business does not participate in society as a good neighbor but merely as a carpet bagger, it has no right to exist in a world of shrinking resources.
Of course a business must turn a profit, but its pursuit of profit cannot be while sacrificing the people of the community. The people of the community have the right to reject any business that they do not feel is of the best interest of the community.
This is not to say that a business is a charity, only that it can't function like a robber or a leach on society. We should not have welfare companies, unless those companies provide a critical service.
Otherwise, the citizens are merely cannon fodder for the use of whatever company is the strongest.
And, I am a business owner, just in case you were wondering. Pretty successful too, in case you were wondering if this actually works.
What I have found is that if you are a good neighbor to the community, they are to you as well. When we all work together, we all win. Only short-sighted greedy decisions look better if you aren't a good neighbor.
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