10-18-2008, 11:33 AM
It's a serious question.
Think about his health.
Keeping his medical condition a secret may be against the law and is a disservice to stockholders. If, as as been reported, he kept his cancer secret, ignored medical advice and postponed a potentially lifesaving operation for several months while he tried to cure cancer with a vegan diet -- jeopardizing his life -- he has demonstrated that he does not have the respect for his position -- or his life -- that a CEO should have.
How many people know that he had a follow-up operation a few months ago? Quite a few of us, I'd guess.
Now how many people here know what the operation was? Anyone? No one? Trick question. The best we can get out of Steve and Apple is that it "addressed a problem that was contributing to his loss of weight."
'Think he'll be alive next week?
'Think not knowing is good for the stock price?
'Think he's on his best game right now?
Think about his health.
Keeping his medical condition a secret may be against the law and is a disservice to stockholders. If, as as been reported, he kept his cancer secret, ignored medical advice and postponed a potentially lifesaving operation for several months while he tried to cure cancer with a vegan diet -- jeopardizing his life -- he has demonstrated that he does not have the respect for his position -- or his life -- that a CEO should have.
How many people know that he had a follow-up operation a few months ago? Quite a few of us, I'd guess.
Now how many people here know what the operation was? Anyone? No one? Trick question. The best we can get out of Steve and Apple is that it "addressed a problem that was contributing to his loss of weight."
'Think he'll be alive next week?
'Think not knowing is good for the stock price?
'Think he's on his best game right now?