Starting a New Leaf

It has always been in my heart to start writing my passions. I have always kept some of my passions to myself. But, since this does not really fit into the confines of this blog, I am moving that into another blog. I will continue to write my general take on things within this blog. The follow will be the link to the new page.

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Corruption, Corrupt Practices and a Corrupt Mind : A Different Perspective

Corruption has always been seen as a social malice. It was, is and will always be one as well. Anybody willing to refute should try to build civilization and nations from scratch because the formation of any entity is governed by a code of conduct : moral, social, ethical and so on. Human life if at all has progressed, has been the result of people believing in these codes and above all following it. I think, I am putting forth my opinion in the strongest of words against this malpractice. However, on an entirely different perspective comes the other thought, the one of corruption of mind. let me elucidate:

As a child, being born with a sibling, I have often noticed that when a division of equal share is the parental mandate, children fight over getting the lion's share in the division (except for getting spanked, of course). So, there is that innate or perhaps an inward pleasure in enjoying the reaps of harvest undeserved or by defeating the other person. This builds up as one grows from being a child to a student. Here, the court is altogether different. Now, when it comes to the point of examinations, there is always that group of people who are known to enjoy a rather comfortable life till a few days before the exam or more often the day before. Techniques of fooling invigilators by hiding bits of paper or even using the revolutions of technology to just get through the same process with a pass are well known to all. Mind you, an examination is meant to only test what one has gained over the course of the study period. But, people often misappropriate the same (both teachers and students, but, that's a different issue). Nevertheless, I had a conversation with a person who was well-known to me for having used such skills several times(take it for granted that on 99.9% times, I have not used such means, true to heart) . He justified his action by retorting that the very process of learning is biased towards people who want to learn because according to him, learning was an involuntary process. Well, in a sense, it indeed is. Nobody really is born to know that he has to learn. Children learn and acquire skills like talking, walking etc. with the guidance of adults and slowly do it by oneself. but, the bigger point being that, as is the case with any activity, one person would do exceptionally well and another moderate and some bad. So, the process of learning is indeed a gift from the almighty (or the chromosome, else Darwin would feel hurt) and not all people can really do it with the best of abilities. But, education, is like a ticket to the big show, a very important tool to succeed in life. Not at all to say that people without the same have not succeeded or people with have all succeeded as well. But, it definitely is very important. So, in a strange way success depends then on one's ability and the power to overcome inabilities. So, for the person who is unable, the easier path to succeed is to follow corrupt practices. But, the system being just and centric, and if it has to run, it can't allow such entities to thrive. This is one major problem then. Whose side should one take?
I am as confused as you might be at this point. While I believe in the rationale of a just society but somewhere,  I also want to accept that a person's inability should not be the only criterion for success?
This being said, there is absolutely no justification for the corruption that takes place in politics and social life where one's selfishness for material comfort makes one stoop so low.