[Discussion] Lessons Learned (by YOU))

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I will start:
Its not a question of how corruption penetrates into society, but rather a question of how society can break away from corruption, for so deeply is it ingrained within people and so well does it align with the mechanisms of association.

 

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another example
 

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even anti coruption agencis get corupted..
 

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something to contemplate...

there is Reason to believe that nothing ever changes, but could it be that it all changes so fast that one can only stabilise by falling back on tradition and its derivatives, or somesuch?
 

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r u out of teh mind?????..
 

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You can help people without taking on all of their problems. Having boundaries doesn't mean you don't care.
 

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You can help people without taking on all of their problems. Having boundaries doesn't mean you don't care.
a child trying to cook can burn the house down

in this way, having explicit boundaries can be helpful to those you care for

aye
 

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Exactly. Sometimes saying no is the helpful thing to do.
 

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Don’t chase a bus going up an 90 degree angle.
 
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