‘Power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely’ somebody has said rather aptly. Corruption is omnipresent in the society just like god. HE is omnipresent perhaps corruption has superceded even god as theists would agree since they believe in god, how about atheists as they do not believe in god? Yet both of them indulge in corruption equally.
Basis of corruption is nothing but human greed; animals do not corrupt since they aren’t greedy. They say up to certain extent a person can perhaps withhold himself but if the money involved is tremendous then? Relieving a rich murder suspect, a top listed terrorist or a traitor on bail money involved could be astronomical. Turning blind eye during raid on realizing really huge sum of money is holed into, could be possible since offer would then must be mouth watering. Thus more the money involved difficult it is to gain control over our sensibility. And once having plunged into the black-hole of corruption every penny becomes indispensable. Wiseman loses his wisdom to his greed & reduces to be a filthy money making machine.
Perhaps economic offenders are dealt with leniency across the globe and that is the reason corruption is ever rising. If the jaws of law are armed with big unbendable unbreakable & deep piercing venomous teeth it will definitely help curbing ever spreading corruption. Also, be in public or in private services the person entrusted with power must be with proper responsibility & accountability.
Spouse & children must keep the home atmosphere as clean & clear as possible. There must be total dependence at the home. Thus, spouse & children must object on extra money which otherwise should not have come home. As, if caught red handed, it is not only the culprit but his whole family is sufferer. Children must help keep their parents’ wisdom & sensibility clear & undeterred.
Earning more money is not a crime; nobody can dare to say anything like that. Yet, earning through illegal means say corruption is strictly no no.
On bribe givers if we take a glance, perhaps they are poor humble cornered victims of the whole vicious circle. Yet, with rise in corruption, a giver is taker at another instance. Thus he’s is well versed with the technique of corruption. A giver is so because he is either arm twisted or has thin patience and the real reason is his greed which drives him. Be it obtaining two wheeler driving license or caught while speeding the vehicle. Not necessarily every time you’ve run the vehicle over the sleeping pedestrians, killed endangered species, raped a model or indulge in bombing innocent public & seek bailed out.
The ‘now or never’ attitude & inflating consumerism like hot air balloon are also the equal culprit behind propagating corruption. My friend had once said jokingly, ‘I’ve not yet died so I don’t know, even at the gate of heaven if St. Peters’ men or angels ask for bribe to write my name into the good books of god then how do arrange that?’
The tragedy is we’ve in generally accepted the corruption in its very existence. Just like a demon sitting in the heart of village & needs a man a day apart from a cart load of rice & fruits as his daily diet. And helplessly looking for the help to arrive in the incarnation of Bhima. We’ve no guts to fight with it & hence deserve to live with it.
By
Vijay Yelmelwar
No comments:
Post a Comment