Point granted, but the fact remains that you find the above acceptable, but do not find a similar regulatory remedy acceptable in oil.
Who said I find that acceptable?
They basically made a law specific for the Hunts. Sounds like a Bill of Attainder, or close to it.
Moreover the Hunts held something like 77% of silver — no one is remotely close to that in oil.
Exxon, for example, holds 3% -— and it is not really “in control” of even its 3% as much is under contract or shared with others.