RE: Make shorting illegal petition sign up25 Oct 2021 17:29
a principal role of capitalist society government is to curb market excess - otherwise most powerful, richest and or/ most venal will control/manipulate/abuse mass society, to societal detriment.
shorting has destroyed many good companies. it is venal, amoral, should be banned worldwide. it is a tool for sh*ts
i view shorting in same vein as UK leasehold law - pus on the ar*e of society. europe banned leasehold sh*t yonks ago
one may cite micro reasons why both may be a 'good idea'. but given human nature, reality is that both are abused and utilised in a manner and for purposes not originally intended.
legalised shorting has no place in civilised society