I know you asked not for morality but Tony Blair's approach makes interesting read? <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1186842/Tony-Blair-wanted-elderflower-tea-B---coffee-like-rest-replied-longest-standing-advisor.html> regards, On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 6:43 PM, saidimu apale<saidimu@gmail.com> wrote:

Lately I've been wondering: if today I were to become a politician in Kenya, what incentive (besides an appeal to morality) would I have to "do things right"? Judging from the press and comments on this list, it appears that flouting the law (and occasionally flaunting it) are a better strategy. Better for me, I should add. To give a few examples: what incentives do ISPs in Nairobi have to act right? What incentives do telcos have to act right? What incentives does the govt. have to act right? What incentives does KACC have to act right? For banks/lenders to act right? For matatus to act right? For police to act right? ... ... you catch my drift? It is very logical to be corrupt (or cut corners) in Kenya because it is almost always guaranteed to work (even when you get caught!). To be sure, what is logical isn't always moral, but at the end of the day morality never put food on anyone's plate (or got you re-appointed to head anti-corruption authorities). What incentives, both positive and negative, have we given anyone to act right? just wondering aloud... saidi _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general