1. Wealth is Illiquid
- Market cap ≠ cash; forced sales would depress price.
"A company being "worth" some amount doesn’t mean it has that much money and real property; it means there exist people willing to buy shares..." – ben_w
2. Borrowing Against Shares Offers Tax‑Free Cash
- Executives can leverage stock to fund lifestyle without triggering taxes.
"Zuck can just take out loans against his equity. He doesn’t need to sell any of it to benefit from Metas “worth”." – financetechbro
3. AI Training & Copyright – Fair Use Debate - The dispute centers on whether training AI on pirated works qualifies as transformative fair use.
"Training itself is not inherently a copyright violation." – qarl
4. Perceived Double Standard for the Rich
- Many argue billionaires evade consequences ordinary infringers cannot.
"Because the rich can do it and we can’t." – archagon
5. Calls for Personal Liability & Corporate Accountability - Some propose jailing CEOs or piercing the corporate veil to hold leaders personally responsible. > "The only punishment that can really focus attention is physical imprisonment in a facility they can’t choose." – surgical_fire