Corruption is the Price we pay for Democracy

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Koduri vinaykumar said:   9 years ago
Corruption is like a virus. It spread not only in our country. It spreads all over the world. We should think ourselves blaming is not a solution to the corruption. Who ever giving the money is the corruption. Whoever asking the money is also the corruption. Corruption was begun from politics. Today's every people are suffering from corruption. My opinion of about corruption if anyone ask bribe for any certificate etc then we should complain to ACB this is my idea of corruption free environment. Today's situation is different government employers more involved in bribe than private employers. The government was given everything to government employers again they want to take the bribe. The government should take action severely who have been taking the bribe. My last point to say Government should punish severely who are being involved on bribe and also people's mind also should be changed automatically India become free corruption country.
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Dristi said:   9 years ago
A democracy that defined for people long back is not what people had nowadays nor wanted it. It's everyday survival for citizens. 70% of Indian people are trying to hard to meet ends even if they have 1 lakh per month salary. I say stop dreaming or speaking about an ideal world, false hope, let's face the reality. People in India are not in need of ideal world but trying to fit in the real world. Everyone speaks of what an ideal place we need to live by removing major things like corruption, poverty like want to have lord Ram rule society with up-to-date technology like apple.

We can't prevent corruption, it's a never ending cycle, Just how people started educating girls for change in society, corruption became a change in society just like that which can never be removed. Now we should not worry about corruption because people who talks are people who can't live with society reformed. People are habituated with laziness, power, comforts. They can't live without their lifestyle that was the cause of giving bribe/taking bride.

If a person who rightfully lives according to law can't afford an own house, the best education for his children, fixed asset to enjoy the social life with his family then why shouldn't he take a bribe or receive the bribe to make his life more comfort. Its common people so they don't have sentiment for corruption because they earn money through their business which they earn and try to save but it's not necessary for keeping blame on corruption because society development is not based on entire corruption money, the government can reduce the education cost of private schools so middle class and poor people can afford their children education. It's just reducing the cost of living by govt that people can fit in. The government should show the accounts of how taxes are utilised because its people's money.

Corruption is not the problem but the laws and power of people who uses according to their benefit are the problems for a society which makes rich people richer and poor even poorer. Today I saw in the newspaper that our GDP is 7.9 which is highest in last 5 years. But who knows what is GDP when the poor and middle-class people are struggling for food that fills them for the day. The present society making people crave for money which makes them do anything for their livelihood. In back years corruption is for people who dreams more than what they need but now corruption is for every citizen who wants to fill their basic needs with quality.
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Param said:   9 years ago
I agree with many of you but I think there is no role of democracy in this its the government that has two faces one of disguise in front of us and the other that's the real one. Most of the people involved in politics are corrupt. They do not join politics for the development of the country but for money also many of them in the face of politicians do illegal works and because they have power no one can say them or ask them for what they do.
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Zabihullah said:   9 years ago
Hi Friends,

Nothing alone in itself is bad and no one alone is responsible for the corruption that it today in our society?

Do you think that Democracy is playing a role in the corruption or you don't think so?

But let me tell you something "if there is a piece of Diamond on the road and you find it, it must belong to someone but would you try to find the real owner and will hand over it to him? despite the fact, this diamond has life changing value for you?

Now you need to answer me that, and in today's life how many your friends will praise you if you return the piece of Diamond?

From the time we born to the day we die, we have surrounded by rules that we follow, some are natural some are from God and some others are the one that we make it run the society in a better way.

I do agree that to all that we are the part, as we are part of the democracy, and we are part of the system, so finally it means that when we say that corruption is the price we pay for the democracy, then there is a problem in the system. That system today that we see is a democracy but you could give it to it any name. We have a problem in it because we see people are escaping from the rule of law. They are sure that you can't do anything even if the steal your money, they can kill you, rape you, humiliate you. There is a gap in the system and we are not taking measures to fill that gap.

So end of my conversation, that the biggest problem is that we are losing ethics, we don't have in place proper laws, and to implement those laws we have poor mechanisms in place and for that, we need people who accept that the problem is in us and find ways to fix it.
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Pk said:   9 years ago
Hi, everyone.

I think corruption has very little to do with democracy rather it arises because we have been failed till now to implement the laws and provisions made in our constitution for the people. Democracy provides power to the people what kind of rule they want it solely depends on people it can be understood by an example as a powerful man I will cheat you only when I know you can't do anything against me or you don't know how to take action against me. So we need to create more awareness among people and we should try to teach some ethics, feeling of nationhood in our curriculum and moreover that very strong institution to implement laws. And young generation should come forward to eradicate corruption within their scope. And also, we can use technology to stop corruption.
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Ashwini said:   9 years ago
As the saying goes as is the king so is his subjects. When the king is honest his people couldn't be dishonest with him. So everyone tries to vote and choose the right leader for better India. Thank you.
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Naseem hasan said:   9 years ago
Corruption is the biggest problem of any country. And it directly hit the development of the country, In short it act as a paralyzed disease and affect the whole people. It would not be right to blame on politicians or government employees. Because it is a well-known fact clap is not made by a single hand, let me clear it by setting an example of passport. Suppose we want to make our passport on priority while it is well-known fact that it will take a lot of time because it has to go through many investigating process or policy instead of patience we try to get it at any cost that time we pay bribe So it has come to notice that we are the main root and parts of it. So if we wish to live in corruption free country then we must improve our way of thinking because charity begins at home first.
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Faruk said:   9 years ago
Hi, I am Faruk.

Today we have got a very important topic "Is corruption the price we pay for democracy?".

A country, like India where anyone can become a politician without having any knowledge just because of family legacy or by some fame. Even celebrities are becoming a politician and we are appreciating it. Why?

There is no filtration process. We give a vote because we have a lot of expectations, a lot of blank areas that need to be fulfilled. But the output is nothing.

Then we realize oh no! we have chosen the wrong leader. Corruption repeats again and again.

We have been keeping suffering the consequences of corruption unless and until we chose the right one.

Thanks.
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Devesh said:   9 years ago
Hi, I am Devesh.

Now corruption is the most problem in our country. Because every person, who wants to get a job ready to give bribe. Politicians are corrupted because we give bribe and so we are also a corrupted person. Because clap is not made by one hand we responsible for corruption.
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XYZ said:   9 years ago
Democracy doesn't lead to corruption. Democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people. It offers a policy of universal adult franchise which permits every person above the age of 18 years to cast their vote irrespective of caste, creed and color. It leads to transparency in the process of formation of a government.

Corruption arises because of an attitude of people. It can be there in any form of government whether it is a dictatorship or democratic.
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