Let me ask these few questions to gauge the level of your corruption: Have you ever used the black sheep of your family to cook, clean, or babysit your children, while promising his or her mom or dad you will take care of him or her, probably swearing on a stack of bibles, to send him or her to school like your own children? If you had, then you're corrupt. Have you ever taken advantage of the less fortunate, those below your class, in your daily activities? If you had, then you're corrupt.
Have you ever taken the properties of family members and willed them to your own family upon death? If you did, then you're corrupt. Have you used your influence to get whatever you want when others didn't have the same privilege or opportunity? If you did, then you're corrupt. Have you ever taken advantage of your innocent housemaids, forced them to have sex with you, and then blamed it on your loveless marriage, alcohol, or simply say, "I just can't control myself.?" If you had, then you're corrupt. Have you ever harassed, or demanded a date or sex from students for grades? If you had, or thinking about it, then, you're corrupt. Have you witnessed others making the life of others miserable or taking advantage of their ignorance; and you didn't say or do anything? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you known or seen someone being taken advantage of, and you didn't lift a finger to help? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you ever delayed or played games with promoting your subordinates when they earned the promotion(s)? If you had, then you're corrupt. Have you made sure only your children and associates' children have the opportunity to attend better schools? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you arranged to place your children and close associates to the throne of your empire, after your tenure in office? If you did, then, you're corrupt. Have you hated another person for the heck of it? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you blamed someone else for all your troubles? If you had, then, you're corrupt.
Are you self-sufficient, living beyond your means; and have your own water system (borehole); your own electricity (diesel or ordinary generator) and your own moderately safe environment (gated community), when the rest of the citizens don't have any of them? If you're, then, you're corrupt. Have you ignored others who woke up and slept under constant fear of robbers and kidnappers, while you were protected by armed guards? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you travelled anywhere with bodyguard(s), and roads cleared ahead of you, while the rest of the citizens will have to wait for thou, the almighty, to pass? If you had, then, you're corrupt.
Have you ever paid less than the market value to a poor little child selling plantains or fresh corns on the side of the road because they don't know any better? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you ever driven around and seen dilapidated schools with unqualified teachers educating the less than whole citizens, and you didn't do anything because your children will never attend such schools? If you had, then, you're corrupt. Have you ever been dishonest - lied, manipulated, undermined others and cheat as much as you could? If you had, then, you're corrupt.
