Are we too soft on corruption?

Great to see some terrific discussion taking place. While we're on this subject, what do you all think about the LokPal bill? Is it enough to pass it in the pariliament and implement it, will it be enough to 'remove' corruption? One has to understand that corruption isn't some flew that got created in a day and will end in a day, it will gradually take time for it to be totally demolished/crushed. We cannot become a corruption free nation in 1 day regardless of what movies show. :p

Being realistic is important. LokPal, agreed is a good step forward but we need to think about other ways too. In every field, the ever so growing demand of accepting bribe is just not ending. From government offices to giving donations to educational boards, the tendency of being corrupt is increasing and the solutions are frankly many but very few people are ready to implement them i.e. the people with the power to implement these changes.

What?? Condemn people who have 5 or 57 kids??

How many kids a couple wants to have, is their choice. It is not a state subject. It is not something for a state or society to bother.

At one point, people wants  to reduce corruption and on the other they want govt to monitor their bedroom activities. Hilarious!!

Seriously man, how much part of your life you are going to spend by thinking what govt/society/others will decide for you?

For anyone who is bothered about our population should stop living in 90s, when TV and news used to blabber about 'population explosion'.

Since our economy has opened (even if partially), people got lot of opportunities and lot of these people have become assets for the country, rather than the liabilities they were considered earlier.

In a socialistic setup, where people think govt should take care of everyone (hand out benefits), population growth more than income growth will make the govt look down upon its own people (so many mouths to feed with lesser money).

Even the worst socialist politicians in India do not speak about population as liability now. Those days are long time gone.

I think people who consider population a problem should make a voluntary contribution to resolve it..

Like they say..charity begans at home..so..

Rio, brother, when a govt insists on doling out benefits to people, and people start getting (or expecting) for free what they have not rightfully earned, there are strong chances for them (people) to become corrupt. That is what I am saying right from the beginning.

Everytime people seek a welfare state, they are creating conditions for some sly politicians to take advantage of it and introduce corruption in the system. You can pick any of your fav welfare scheme, and you'll find reports on corruption in it.

So, again, the problem is not how many kids a couple can have, but are their incentives in the system for them to focus elsewhere  If a person has to raise his kids only on his salary (no benefits available) and he’s earning not enough to raise a large family, economics will force him to cut down his family size. Plus all those rules about child labour and education (which is the key reason we have govt: to maintain law and order) will act as strong deterrents to add kids to labour force.

What do you all think about the divide between "India" and "bharat" ? or you think there isn't any divide?

There is so much political talk going on and it's election season as well. I wonder why isn't any political party coming forward to organize an Indi-meet.