Incompetent douchebag?
News agencies are reporting that BP’s Chief Executive, Tony Hayward, has been enjoying a relaxing weekend – by taking a sailing trip in the Isle of Wight to participate in a yacht race.
Needless to say, his action has provoked sharp criticism all over the world. But is the criticism well deserved? BP spokesman Robert Wine seems to think it is not. He says: “He’s spending a few hours with his family at the weekend. I’m sure that everyone would understand that.”
Well, the desire is understandable, that’s true. I mean, who wouldn’t want to blow off some steam given the pressure he’s under, right? But there is a big difference between understanding the desire and actually agreeing with him going out and doing it.
I think it was Aristotle who taught that justice means giving people what they deserve. By that concept, did Tony Hayward deserve to go on a sailing trip with his son while the crisis he’s involved in is still unsolved? Definitely not. Sure, family is important. But when spending time with your own family means ignoring hundreds of thousands of other families that are directly affected by your actions, it turns into a selfish act, nothing more than an excuse to evade responsibility. In addition to that, his performance in dealing with the spill has been extremely poor so far.
He deserves getting bashed for his yacht escapade. Get to work dude!
