In spite of every technology improvement resulting in less corruption, it is we, the people, who often go against accepted norms of behavior and encourage corruption. Let us say, our ticket is waitlisted, and even the RAC status is not ours. So, we have just two choices -- cancel the ticket, loose some money, and take a bus, if that is available, or switch buses, as many do, in Tamil Nadu, when they need to go on urgent trips. Many feel the hard bus journey is better than the travel in unreserved compartments, which is the second alternative.
If we choose either of the two painful alternatives, we have done our bit, as corruption is minimized. If however, we run after the TTE and try to bribe him, we loose the moral authority to talk about corruption.
This is just one example. Let us now discuss ways in which we can bring about social change by taking part in it, the right way. The modus operandi should enable others to follow us and do their bit as well.
