In one of my previous posts I had written about the 'Institutions: Their Role in shaping societies'. I had further written that: Douglass C. North, the '93 Nobel prize winner, who has done seminal work in the field of Economic Performance through Time says, "Societies that get 'stuck' embody belief systems and institutions that fail to confront and solve new problems of societal complexity.
India, since Independence has been a strange case of one step forward and two steps backwards. Today if you ask an honest Indian what is the single obstacle in India's road to glory, she/he is bound to answer -- CORRUPTION. [btw, India fairs poorly in the Corruption Index formulated by Transparency International (an anti-graft watchdog)]Corruption, institutional and individual, has been sapping the vitals of our society. We could have been a different nation altogether but for this malady.
But not all's lost. It is heartening to note that "a group of top former bureaucrats, police officers and officers from the armed forces have come together to form a group called the India Rejuvenation Initiative (IRI). Their aim is to tackle corruption." [Read on IBN-CNN The Rising: Corruption watchdog on the prowl]
Here's wishing this group every success in their endeavours to contain corruption in India.
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Good Luck to them! :) They'll need loads of it.
Corruption is inherent in every human, thats what makes us human... if not, wouldn't all of us be saints? The degree of corruption however depends to a large extent on the amount of power a person enjoys.
Government officials, bureaucrats, inspectors enjoy a lot of power in developing countries and are answerable to few... thats what makes them corrupt.
The solution to corruption in countries like India may be in market reforms and dismantling of the 'Inspector Raj'and not in further legislation and jingoism.
'Corruption is inherent in every human, thats what makes us human'.
Please award this idiot a grand prize for the statement of the season!!!
Mr or Ms Anonymous.... arrogance too makes us human! :) Thanks for the award anyways.
Dear Anonymous: Let's be respectful of eachother's opinions. Your satirical comment is unwarranted. But do keep expressing your views to my postings.
Cheers!
Gaurav
My comment may have been unwarranted. But Sir, pray tell me what 'Corruption is inherent in every human, thats what makes us human' means. Is that an opinion or a statement? Are we to believe that each one of us is inherently corrupt and filled with shite? Cheers
"One" of the definition for corruption according to dictionary.com - "The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery." And this is the meaning implied in the original post by Gaurav.
By saying that "corruption is inherent in all human beings", I meant that no one is perfect or in other words, 'pure in terms of morals and integrity'. And I certainly hope that you would agree. My opinion does not condone the corrupt act of government officials. What I mean to say is that their lack of values and integrity hurts us because they have 'power'. Hence the suggestion that taking away power concentration is a better solution than passing extra legislation and handing officials more power! :)
I wasn't offended by the award. Each person has a right to express his opinion.
Cheers.
Tau:
good post..i always shared the same views and again like i always say..India is you and me..and even that bloody anonymous MF..though he is not worthy of being one. Net net if India is corrupt..its because indians are..and whom are we pointing fingers at?
Apologies for posting this msg here. You may delete aftr a while!
AK:
Damn good a reply. I despise cynicism; but i hate the brave "anonymous" comments which is the only way some people test their audacity. I will be surprised if you cant look at the language and tone of this Mr.Smart ..., and still not be able to guess who it is!
Cheers lah!
Dear AK, Anonymous & Mani: In my opinion, catholicity in thought is a pre-requisite of civilised behaviour. I reiterate we all have right to our opinions but at the same time we ought to mind the way we express them, especially in a public forum, so as not to hurt another person's sentiments.
I appreciate your passionate expressions and hope you'll continue providing me feedback to my postings. It's by sharing our thoughts and ideas that we enrich our lives.
Cheers!
Gaurav
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