Every day we are reading or hearing the news about the top ministers and top bureaucrats even top businessman charged with corruption, fraud, mis-managing or manipulating their position.
A thought came to my mind is it possible in today’s world to have a clean record in spite of being in some top position. I have to admit that my knowledge is very limited in this field and all I can rely is my creativity and imagination (that too is not very extensive). As we move up in our career or life there arises situations where we have to make some compromises. Also it depends on priorities in our life. It may or may not have some influence in our up-bringing and family background; usually called as values.
I am trying to put myself in their shoes. Whether I would have acted in similar way or shown some maturity dealing with the temptation. It is like saying; I have been faithful to wife, as I did not have any chance (or opportunity) to do adultery. The temptation has to be great; otherwise not so many people will fall for it. Even after knowing perfectly that, everything is at stake.
Here I am trying to figure out, why some people commits mistakes after mistakes that later it becomes their sins. How much hunger they have for money, power and prestige? Or blame it on the system? Are they not afraid of getting caught? May be everyone is in same dirt; difference being some are in knee deep where as others are in neck deep. Then who is bothered to care for stains on others cloths as everyone is more concerned of to cover their own.
It is also interesting to study the mentality of their near and dear ones. Whether they have some respect for such person or they too are engrossed in their own booby world and conveniently ignoring the source of the luxury they are enjoying. It’s hard to believe the tainted person shares a bond and attachment with the family; and vice a versa. It might be easy come easy gone. I mean; for them relationship might also be like easy money they get. So far the funding goes, everyone is at peace, but the moment something goes wrong, all hell break loose.
To conclude, how far is it going to take us and when is it going to stop? With records of corruption and fraud breaking every month there seems no end in near future.
- Shashank
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