The Roots of Destruction!

Luxurious houses, carpeted rooms, golden ears, fingers glittering with diamonds, pricey nametags of T.J’s and Chen One, shoes of Adidas were the only qualities because of which people were shinning and being respected by a large gathering at the corner of the chowk. A little lad wearing rags, eyes wrinkled due to continuous sun exposure and an untidy getup was also watching all this drama. Have you even thought what was going on inside that little brain? It was the roots of corruption, the aim to become a millionaire in the future, to collect money and only money by hook or by crook. Who is responsible for that little brain to be influenced by corruption? In my opinion due to this corruption our middle class is demolishing and because of this monopoly of affluent people, a wide difference is growing between the rich and poor.

As money has become an essential tool of today’s world without it you are neither considered noble nor respectful. It is believed that education cannot improve your personality but money can. The question that arises here is from where this huge amount of money is earned? The only way to earn this much money so soon is the illegal use of power. As Shakespeare once said; “No one can become a millionaire honestly.” Wealth collecting is the be-all and end-all of their life. Illegal use of power results in the removal of true spirit of honesty, truth, justice and caring for one’s soul. This also gives inferiority complex in one’s mind. Thus, corruption is the root cause of destructing moral values. The eclipse of moral values in the age of materialism saying good bye to time-honored concepts of simple living have created a fertile soil in the minds of people for corruption to take firm roots and thrive. The breeding ground of corruption is the society of upper class. If corruption is to be eradicated it needs to start from the top management of the country.