https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/411228.aspxSun, 03 Apr 2011 15:32:59 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:411228liberty student0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/411228.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=411228<p> Corruption happens where there is power.</p> <p> As far as people acting somewhat rationally in an irrational system, yes, that can and usually does produce corruption.<br /> Corruption isn&#39;t a victimless crime for the people who subscribe to the state ideology and pay their taxes happily.&nbsp; For them, corruption is a violation of an oath, which is a contract.</p> <p> As far as egotistical behavior, everyone is an egotist.&nbsp; We&#39;re all rationally egotistic.</p> <p> Many of us are anarchists.&nbsp; The entire system of government is a mess.&nbsp; We need less government and more peaceful interaction between individuals in society.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/411224.aspxSun, 03 Apr 2011 15:17:21 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:411224Constittuionalist0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/411224.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=411224<p> For everybody&#39;s criticism about corruption in the state, there was something that I was thinking about and that is the TV series The Chicago Code. If anybody has seen The Chicago Code please comment. The question is as follows;</p> <p> Can&#39;t people just learn the system and use it to their advantage? Is corruption a victimless crime as what happens is a politician makes a kickback albeit that the cooperation between the politician was purely voluntary? I see it as a problem with the system because all that is happening is the people who engage in corruption are in fact just one person who has to play a certain game to get ahead. In order to get rid of this egotistical behavior, just change the system and people don&#39;t have the incentive to be corrupt.</p> <p> In fact, corruption may actually be a forefront to people to have more liberty because if you can&#39;t buy off somebody, then the civil servants run wild as if you were to try to influence them, you go to jail. Is this correct?</p> <p> What is the take on corruption here? Thanks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>