~Opinions~ discussion

Corruption: the abuse of public power, office, or resources by government officials or employees for personal gain, e.g. by extortion, soliciting or offering bribe.

This years least corrupted countries are:
1. Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore (It's a tie)
2. Finland and Sweden
3.Canada

The most corrupted countries are:
1. Somalia
2. Myanmar and Afghanistan
3. Iraq

Other relevant countries. Ranking from least corrupted to most corrupted: America 22nd, Germany 15th, United Kingdom 20th, France 25th, Spain 30th, South Africa 54th, Italy 67th, China 78th, Phillippines 134th, Pakistan 143th, Iran 146th, Chad 171st.

You can read the whole list here:
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2...

So, corruption. Some countries are more corrupt than others. Why do you think that is? What is your thoughts on corruption?

oh i hate corruption.. alot of pakistani suffer from corruption..

everyones corrupt these days.. our leaders can do whatever they want.. but they must help their country first!

lol i do.. every single day of my life..

And me too... every single minute of my life. but power corrupts.. well, except for in fiction :P

Woot-woot! Go Denmark!

But corruption is bad. We should def. get off our butts and do something about it.

No point, everything corrupted now-a-days

I agree with Anna though. The mere thought that there's no point, makes it all the more important that we get off out butts and do something about it. It ain't gonna happen on it's own.

Amina wrote: "No point, everything corrupted now-a-days"

A lot of places are corrupted, that's true. But the only way to change that is by doing something about it.

Like what? I mean, we're only teenagers

Like stepping up. Like demonstrating. Like doing a shitload of research and starting a chain or a paper. "Teenager" is just another period in your life. If you're old enough to know what's wrong with your country, you're old enough to do something about it.

haha, I might sound selfish, but I am going from here pretty soon. The teenagers who are here can do it themselves..

Amina wrote: "haha, I might sound selfish, but I am going from here pretty soon. The teenagers who are here can do it themselves.."

lol and we wil!! :P

I knw u will :P then wen we come in the future, u'll be rulin. gahaha

Amina wrote: "I knw u will :P then wen we come in the future, u'll be rulin. gahaha"

hahaha thats the plan!

Fair enough. But moving to another place wont make it impossible to make a different. If you believe everything is corrupt, it wont matter where you are will it?

Never mind anyway. If you want to make a difference you will. I know I want to make a difference. I also know what difference I want to make and how I'm going to do it. I have big plans ;)

I won't to make a diference by riting an awesome novel for millions of people to read! lol :P

Anna wrote: "Fair enough. But moving to another place wont make it impossible to make a different. If you believe everything is corrupt, it wont matter where you are will it?

Never mind anyway. If you want to ..."

haha lets take over the world!! lol lol

teenagers on goodreads take over the world!

headlines. mwah ha ha

Amina wrote: "I won't to make a diference by riting an awesome novel for millions of people to read! lol :P"

I want to make a difference that'll give people a better life.

reading is a better life :P

Amina wrote: "reading is a better life :P"

That is true. Reading is an escape from the real world. But at some point you have to come back to reality, and it is that reality I want to make better.

U make reality better. and i'l keep em busy while u do :P

That's a deal :)

Anna wrote: "Amina wrote: "reading is a better life :P"

That is true. Reading is an escape from the real world. But at some point you have to come back to reality, and it is that reality I want to make better."

Dude, I'll be right next to you. Starting with kicking DF and Venstre to hell. Or at least out of any politic matter.

LOL. And I'm all on my own doing da caprio's job ;)

the government officials in my country is so corrupt. they use the money of my fatherland for their own needs. they evade paying their taxes and they kill my fellowmen in public. but guys this is not africa. it's the PHilippines. have you heard of the MAGUINDANAO/ AMPATUAN MASSACRE?

51 people inside their vehicles (members of the press, lawyers, students, pregnant women) were buried alive in a pit dug an hour before the massacre. some were raped others were shot at close-range destroying their features...and they were not even buried properly. pieces of limbs, hands, feet...could be seen....you should look for it in google for more info...

and those responsible were being freed for lack of physical evidence...witnesses are not enough...

That's horrible! How the heck did they get away with that!?

that sucks!!!!

well..this political family had a private army of their own authorized by the 11th president of the Philippines...now our 15th president is the son of our 11th president...

and one more thing this political family has been dominating that particular region...in that area you would feel like you're in the time of kings and queens...the head of the family divided the land for his sons sons and grandsons...

urghh...i can't put into words everything that i'm feeling now.

Read the first 2 lines of the first post on the subject.