Do you give bribes - or are you considering giving to some persons(s) who asked?<\/p>\n
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If yes, I urge you to STOP right now and read this piece to understand why you're better off NOT getting involved in doing it!<\/p>\n
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No one can make me give him\/her a bribe to get ANYTHING I want - no matter how badly I need whatever that thing may be.<\/p>\n
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This has been my mental attitude and disposition all my adult life, from paid employment till date.<\/p>\n
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And it will NEVER change. Ever.<\/p>\n
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Even if you appeared to me with angelic-wings floating and glowing with a halo above your head, and assured me \"God\" would approve, I would still not be moved - because I have profited and progressed all my life by adhering with unflinching devotion to the universally applicable non-religious rules set by the Creator.<\/p>\n
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I know that nothing good ever comes of breaking those rules.<\/p>\n
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Indeed, as I've hinted above, my experiences and achievements in life prove that the path I've chosen (not to ever give bribes) leads to multiple rewards.<\/p>\n
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Which is why I'm recommending it here.<\/p>\n
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Among other negatives, giving bribes, especially when it becomes a habit, destroys one's sense of right and wrong.<\/p>\n
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It kills the conscience and makes one lose respect for law and order as well as the rights of others.<\/p>\n
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Simply put, you begin to feel, think and believe you can do - and get away with virtually anything by \"buying your way through\".<\/p>\n
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You become a \"monster\" of sorts:<\/p>\n
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Yep.<\/p>\n
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It takes being a monster to feel, think and act that way.<\/p>\n
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You do NOT need to look like one: that's why we have some outwardly good looking people with terrible character.<\/p>\n
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You lose the moral courage to speak with confidence in public to correct bad behaviour by others.<\/p>\n
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You live in fear that your indiscretions will be exposed.<\/p>\n
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In essence you lose your voice, and become a prisoner of your \"secrets\".<\/p>\n
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You become prone to blackmail by those who know what you know about yourself.<\/p>\n
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What a terribly unfulfilling way to live!<\/p>\n
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That's why I know I will never stoop so low as to give or accept a bribe of any amount to or from anybody!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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