Firetone In Liberia

What occurred in Liberia with Firestone, to me, is complicated. On one side, if you think about the business aspect, if Firestone had abandoned the plantation and waited out the civil war that was occurring, they would have lost a lot of profit. Firestone needed the Liberian plant because it provided a substantial amount of rubber and they had already invested a lot in the plant. However, on the other side Firestone was seen as a source of revenue and support for Taylor's army. Firestone addressed Taylor as President and conducted business through him. They also paid income tax to Taylor. In my opinion it seems wrong to do business with a man who killed many, just for the sole purpose of continuing to make money.
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