My first comments to Sanjay's post on corruption and democracy

"Impressive. Very well written.

Just 2 comments:
1. No matter what level of economic development a country achieves it will never be 100% clean, eg. France/Mitterrand n so many more examples of "1st" countries that I don't remember now. Of course countries are and can be cleaner.
2. Regarding doing "small things like telling our children what is right, that there is merit in honesty, that the country matters, that ethics matter." Please don't only tell, please DO. TRUE EXAMPLE COMES FROM ACTION. Show them that can be done, that it is possible.

I've met in my life very few people who were not corrupt in spite of being in posts where they could have earned lots of money. They have chosen to live simple lives and they and their family "suffered" with their decision. Knowing that it is possible, that are people who are able to say no, seeing people saying no, makes all the difference.

Thx Sanjay"