It is dishonest to receive gifts, insinuate them and even more demand them.
How many times has it happened to us that we feel that we live in a time and in a world that does not correspond to us?
Unfortunately we are living in a time when values are not taken into account, when making decisions, whether in a company, institution and why not say it in the direction or government of cities, regions or countries. Authorities and / or executives do not have the ability to recognize or differentiate feelings from values and principles. Values and principles that are what are needed to direct or govern. Truth, justice, integrity, commitment, honesty, honesty, etc. they are being left aside giving greater importance to ties of friendship, compassion, patronage, etc..; prioritizing the own benefit or of groups of being able, without mattering that the great majority is harmed.
What happened to those who taught us in the past? Or is it that honest, upright people with values and principles are following the fate of the dinosaurs and that they are like a species in process of extinction, for this reason: the title of the article. To make the picture worse the number of dishonest people increases more and more; at the height of impudence and scoundrel they question and blame honest people; with values and principles by the mere fact of telling the truth and acting honestly: these dishonest, deceitful people and coimeras associated in mafia groups when they feel threatened their income try to intimidate and / or misinform their superiors to those who prevent them from their dishonest attitude. The institutions or companies in which principles such as Liberty, Fraternity, Equality, Honesty, Justice, Truth and therefore other values and principles are practiced are languishing, surely because it is not economically profitable. Few people are interested in spiritual wealth, because in our reality it is not compatible with the achievement of material wealth, companies that work based on values and principles in our time,Economically they almost always fail, even worse if they have to hire or work for local, regional and / or national governments, because many of the authorities or officials who represent these governments or institutions are dishonest people who believe they are partners in the companies that produce projects, carry out works or from which they sell goods and therefore request a participation (bribes) of at least 10% of the value of the work or invoice, regardless of the quality of the product purchased or the quality of the materials that are purchased. The treasurer, the accountant and any corrupt worker who intervenes to make the payment to said companies also want and demand their part in the works to be carried out.regional and / or national, because many of the authorities or officials representing these governments or institutions are dishonest people who believe they are partners in companies that develop projects, carry out works or sell goods to them, and therefore request participation. (bribes) of at least 10% of the value of the work or invoice, regardless of the quality of the product purchased or the quality of the materials used in the works to be carried out and, as if that were not enough, they also want and demand its part is the treasurer, the accountant and any corrupt worker who intervenes to make the payment to said companies.regional and / or national, because many of the authorities or officials representing these governments or institutions are dishonest people who believe they are partners in companies that develop projects, carry out works or sell goods to them, and therefore request participation. (bribes) of at least 10% of the value of the work or invoice, regardless of the quality of the product purchased or the quality of the materials used in the works to be carried out and, as if that were not enough, they also want and demand its part is the treasurer, the accountant and any corrupt worker who intervenes to make the payment to said companies.they carry out works or those that sell goods to them and therefore they ask for a participation (bribes) of at least 10% of the value of the work or invoice, regardless of the quality of the product that is acquired or the quality of the materials used in The works to be carried out and, as if that were not enough, the treasurer, the accountant and any corrupt worker who intervenes to make the payment to said companies also want and demand their part.they carry out works or those that sell goods to them and therefore they ask for a participation (bribes) of at least 10% of the value of the work or invoice, regardless of the quality of the product that is acquired or the quality of the materials used in The works to be carried out and, as if that were not enough, the treasurer, the accountant and any corrupt worker who intervenes to make the payment to said companies also want and demand their part.
“Once an emperor visited a region of his kingdom, he met with many people and authorities; the day his visit ended, he met with the region's governor and told him that he had received several complaints against his behavior, recommending that he modify his conduct, otherwise, next year if he received any complaints again, he would remove him from office..
The year passed and the emperor returned to visit the region, again he met with many people and on the last day of his visit he called the governor again, this time to present him with an award; Because not only had he not received complaints, but this time all the other authorities and officials spoke highly of him. The governor said to him: My lord I am not going to receive the award that you want to give me, because I know that I do not deserve it; last year you called my attention for having received complaints against me, motivated complaints for having tried to ensure that the laws, provisions and regulations are followed, you asked me to change my conduct; I did so, this past year I let everyone do what they want, do not worry if the laws, devices or regulations were complied with or not, that is, I did not fulfill my function or work,nor with what the values demand and now you want to reward me. Do you think I should receive the award? ”(1)
How many times has it happened that some honest executives or authorities (of the few or few that still exist) have been deceived and formed the opinion of some subordinate committing the mistake of listening to only one of the parties, did not the previous story it seems to some that we know?, with shame we must recognize that in almost all dishonesty and mafia corruption prevailed, entrenched in most institutions.
Permissiveness lacks values. The values are not tradable due to the customs, fashions or needs of the moment. They do not submit to the abuse of the majority, real or apparent. What most do or say they can not rise to the category of value, despite the environment. Permissiveness is the comfort of the moment, but it brings with it many later discomforts. Over time we can see how the way of thinking of the majority of “authorities”, officials and workers has been involving. At first, those who acted with values and principles were known with their true adjective: honest; Time passed and they began to be known as "green" and nowadays they have reached such moral degradation that they are classified as "fools or idiots".
Free and well-behaved men are fewer and fewer, few are those who bear in mind that: "In the supreme moments of history, words such as duty, truth, justice and charity which in our dark times are empty words, must serve as a measure for any important decision. We behave as if we have forgotten them. It seems that we feel ashamed to pronounce and live them, partly because we tremble at the jokes of the Philistines but above all, because they are remote to our habitual feeling. We seek to be very cunning, very intelligent, very calculating when anxious and suffering people, which only asks us to practice the elemental virtues and to give our adherence to eternal truths. They can guide us through the mazes of these days.The straight and straight path is the shortest and the safest ”(2)
Very few people realize that dishonest people acting in this way are not only robbing the institutions they represent, but they are robbing us of all citizens. I know that this article will make many authorities or officials uncomfortable, definitely the truth is often uncomfortable. This is why we should try to protect honest people, looking for leaders who are nourished by honesty and service, creating meeting circles of people who believe in the eternity of values and principles, supporting institutions that already exist, but that every day they languish to the joy of the dishonest and corrupt.
Our silence must cease when we know conclusively that we are being robbed, through the robbery of institutions that are part of the state, because to remain silent before dishonest or unjust acts: it is cowardice. Let us remember Francisco de Paula Gonzales Vigil who, when realizing the supposedly unconstitutional actions of President Gamarra, said in the Peruvian congress his famous phrase " I, I must accuse, I accuse." We must do what we can and fight to build a world founded on principles and values, let's not lose faith in a better future, let's live days of hope separated by nights of dreams and hope to achieve a world for ourselves.
(1) History published on the internet. Anonymous author.
(2) Walter Lippman.
