Monday 11 February 2013

Corruption: The Society's Termite

  Corruption!!! Corruption!!! A common man is simply scared of the word. Shaking the whole economic progress of the country. Disturbing it's growth. Destroying it's fruit bearing capability. These are just a few problems which corruption causes in the society. It is like rust that weakens the foundation of the society's norms and values. Corruption is like termites which eat wood and make it weak and hollow. All of it's strength gone, withered. Corruption although being so bad has become a part of our daily life.
  Corruption has become a common practise in our society. From the smallest civil servant to the president everyone is corrupt. If that was not enough already! Many civilians are also found to be corrupt in every society of the world. Whether it be Europe, Far East, Middle East or Africa every country has been infiltrated by the pandemic of Corruption. Without any cur it has been rotting every strata of the society. The day is not far when the very base of the society will shake and the whole building will crumble due to Corruption. The poor try to steal from the rich, There is very little honesty left in the middle class and lower class. The rich manipulate the laws to control the lives of their employs, specially the labour class, which have very little income and are completely dependant upon their low income jobs.
  Police, a civil service which has been created for security of the state is the scariest of the examples of Corruption. Innocent people are charged with crimes,  criminals roam free, with no shackles on their wrists. Even if caught most of them are let go. It all depends on how much money that person has. It all depends on the bribe he is able to give...
  Politicians are corrupt, there is no question that. Neither is there a question in civil servants being corrupt. Other than them, majority of the people are corrupt. We encourage the corrupt. To do our works easily with the most benefits we do things which are against the laws of the nation and which are against the ethics of a society. Honesty remains no more in the society. Everyone talks about the wrongs and very few even care about the rights. We blame politicians, but we don't understand that we are the start line of the long route.
  Illegal transactions, money laundering, Embezzlement, theft, fake invoices, bribery e.t.c are just a few examples of what we the society are involved in.
  World Bank did a survey which showed what is happening in our society. How many different types of corruptions are being practised in today's world. Not only people affiliated with the government are the corrupt but businessmen, industries, judiciary and every one else in the society is somehow corrupt. It is up to us to bring the change. We have to change our selves first, then only we have the right to say CHANGE WE NEED!!! and STOP CORRUPTION!!!

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