What is the role of corporations in our society and what should it be?  Is a company a person?  Should it have the same rights and responsibilities as a person?  What should be the relationships between corporations, ‘natural persons’ and governments?

If you read acts of parliament, you will find the term ‘natural person’ used from time to time.  This is designed to distinguish between flesh-and-blood human beings and corporations.  Why is this necessary?  Who would consider the two to be equivalent?

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