corruption – TheCommonAtheist

If we uproot the corruption and theft in government, churches, academic institutions, and corporations there will be no one left standing. The crooked, fraudulent, nefarious, rotten, shady, unethical, unscrupulous, and untrustworthy far outnumber those who would be fit to prosecute.

Ending corruption would decimate shipping lanes, topple law and order with the only ones left standing….those most capable and expert in the debauchery, or no one at all.

Our system is a system of fraud perpetrated by everyone, on everyone—and the only reason it works is because we want it to. The inmates are guarding the prison. There is possibly some wisdom in not releasing the list and rooting out the fraud; the prosecution of all involved would stretch far beyond our lifetimes. And it would thoroughly decimate the systems we have grown to depend on.

“Broadly speaking, there are only two ways in which any government can proceed. One is based on what we call a free society, which is enshrined right in the heart of the constitution.

The other is a way which allows only one view, both of economics and politics, in which everything is either owned or controlled by the state, including the media, including the ideas, including the freedom of discussion”—Margaret Thatcher

I for one, would take my chances on the former, especially considering the caliber of people who aspire to public office.

We currently have two opposing forces where each thinks the other is stupid, bought off liars. The alternative it totalitarian. There is no in between. Feeling grateful today that for now, opposition is allowed to counter your incorrect assumptions that you are right in your political beliefs.

If you get what you think you want, it will never be what you thought it was.

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