Should we buy BP gasoline after the oil spill?
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Well of course, just because they messed up big time doesn't mean they still might not have the cheapest gas on the block. Price of gas determines whether or not I buy from Shell, BP, Citgo, Amco, doesn't matter in the same sense that I would buy music I like regardless of what the musician does. Side: yes
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but that "slim to none" chance did happen. while it is true that it was unexpected the fact remains it happened, and bp, along with everyone else, was unprepared to deal with the crisis in the gulf. we need to slow down the purchase to gas, not to punish bp, but to try to provide time to prepare a plan to a possible second event, or better yet, provide a greener alternative. Side: No
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There are some people that have and do care, but what do you expect them to do? You can't just delete the use of gasoline and gasoline used cars; the whole economy depends on that, and it'd need to be taken at a slow pace in order so that the whole economy doesnt colaspe. Now, with the oil spill, the people that have and do care are stepping up, because now here is proof of how bad we are treating the environment. The ocean was getting bad enough as it is! Now look what humans have done. So many animals have died because of this oil spill. it could have been avoided. BP should pay up for what they did. You can't bring back a life once it's gone. Same as you can't bring back an extinct animal once it's gone. Side: No
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I don't have that much pride. If I need gas and BP happens to be the nearest station or the cheapest station, I will probably go there (of course, my dad pays for my gas through his company credit card, so not my choice). Also, I'm not so proud that I'll pass a BP knowing that it's the only gas station for 100 miles or something. Side: yes
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Not buying BP isn't going to magically clean up the problems caused by the oil spill, so there isn't a lot of moral reasoning behind suddenly ceasing purchase of BP gasoline. Besides, gasoline is gasoline; if it's cheap and gets our vehicles moving then why bother stopping now? Side: yes
Yeah that's true.You got a really good point that no matter where we get our oil its not going to stop an oil spill from happening. Only way we can really stop it is if we are a millionaire or have some authority like the President or something. But saying that Barack Obama is doing really well sorting everything out and I bet it's not easy. Side: yes
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This is true, but at the same time, it's hard to say that small business owners should be forced to change companies (at their own expense) because hundreds of ill informed but well meaning boycotters stopped buying their fuel. BP's oil is blended with that of other large corporations (i.e. Mobil) and then sold to stations. A Mobil gas station could be selling BP gas, and a BP station could be selling gas that contains almost nothing from BP. It is much more rational to sue the pants off of BP than to boycott them. Side: yes
Yes, simply because if BP goes under, there will be no one for all the people who have been hurt by them to sue. Their pockets may be deep, but they're not bottomless. If they go bankrupt (it happened to Pan Am, it can happen to BP) the executives and shareholders will divvy up most of it, and the lawyers will go after the rest of it. The people who are hurting the most will get next to nothing. Side: yes
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If BP goes bankrupt, the government should nationalize their assets and auction them off to pay for clean-up, rehabilitation of the environment, healthcare for those exposed to the toxic dispersants, and compensation to those who have had their livelihoods destroyed. Side: No
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Yes,of course we should still buy gas from BP. True,they made a minor mistake...well it was actually a major mistake. But how in the hell can we expect them to come up with a liable solution until they have the right amount of money that they need to do so. Think rationally people Side: yes
Whatever mistakes they have made, you still need to save money in the financial situation. Wherever their money goes, it isn't your problem. Until it effects you directly, it's not your problem. They may be "destroying" this country but you aren't this country. You are yourself and you need to do what is best for you. Side: yes
Yes we shuold buy oil from BP as a matter of fact we should all buy the largest S.U.V´s we possibl can and travel a much as we possibly can everyday. The faster we use it up the faster we can either move onto other sources of energy or we can all buy horses and revert to the 1800´s. Side: yes
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Yes,I will still buy BP gasoline if their price is still good enough. But BP should be responsible for his behavior, he should exploit the Oil strictly according to the Instructions. If the spill occurs again within BP oil wells, he is sure to blame and no one would like to buy more from him. Hopefully, he can get a good lesson from the spill. Side: yes
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Corporations cannot forcably take money from someone nor can they make me buy health care.They cannot stop me from doing things I choose or can they force me to do things i don't want to. Corporations are one of the most regulated entities and they are regulated by goverment.What power does any corporation have over you?I can name hundreds that the goverment has and probably forget hundreds more. Side: yes
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money-power of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed." Abraham Lincoln Side: No
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Of course not! This corrupt and irresponsible company has destroyed the natural beauty and fragile ecosystem of the gulf. It was certainly preventable (look at the facts) but the company's greed and ungodly power has blindfolded the obvious truth. They made a grave mistake messing with the American people, and this narcissistic company doesn't give a crap. Side: No
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True, 95% of the BP branded outlets are privately owned I'm not disputing that, and it is a similar case for all oil companies. Also, BPs oil is used as a petroleum base in all sorts of plastics, so were buying and using their goods even if we try to avoid them. But the boycott is more about sending a message to corporations, citizens and most importantly the administration. I guess I just feel powerless to change anything with the oligarchy at hand and feel it is my duty to express my frustration. Im tired of letting corporations walk all over my nation and our planet. Side: No
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No, we should not buy BP gasoline. We don't need the oil first of all. And second of all, thanks to BP gasoline, the Gulf of Mexico and parts of America in the south have intoxicated water filled with oil. We can forgive them, we can sue them but they harmed so many poor animals. No, we can forgive, but we can't make believe it never happened. Side: No
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No, off course not. People and companies needs to see that pollution and destruction of the environment will result in less earnings. Choosing which product to buy is the most powerful tool for ordinary people to use enforcing a better world for those who comes after us. Side: No
As BP is a corporation and has to put profits for its shareholders above human life, the environment or any social good, it should be sold off and the funds raised from its sale need to go to supporting the people and the environment of the Gulf. Have a look at how the Exxon Valdez oil spill has affected communities Alaska. Corporate entities need to be fixed. Change corporate law NOW! Stop political donations from corporations, businesses, lobby groups, unions and religious organisations. Place a limit of $1000 per individual. I find it particularly grating that corporations have all the same rights as an individual but are not subjected to any of the punishments or recriminations. Check out the 1935 legislation that was tabled to give equal rights to indigenous Americans and African Americans - 26 cases for human rights; over 200 cases for corporations to be given and treated as individuals. Wake up America - there has never been so much disparity between rich and poor! Side: No
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True, individual pumping stations are individually owned, but they still pay licencing fees to BP. I've already seen some BP stations turning into Shell stations. The individual owners won't be destroyed if they dump the BP brand and switch over to a different one. I think that BP will shortly go the way of Union Carbide after the Bhopal disaster; that is, they will go bankrupt and be bought up by one of the other oil giants. After watching for weeks as the gulf was flooded with oil and toxic dispersants, the thought of buying gas from a BP station is abhorrent to me. Side: No
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In the future, we are going to eventually get rid of using oil all together. It causes too many problems, environmental and economical. Look at the damage it's doing to the ocean!! Or how our country is in so much debt due to purchasing from other countries! We have other much more eco friendly resources right at our fingertips! Solar powered, wind powered, water powered; all natural energy with no damaging to the environment. BP is jus the start. People in the world are greedy. They aren't going to stop at just this. They are just gonna keep going and going untill our oceans are destroyed. Do you really want to encourage the destroyal of our world's ecosystem? Side: No
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