THE CORRUPTION TABOO (June 6, 2015)
David Cameron is in the news. The British prime minister is urging a global crackdown on corruption. He condemns the international “taboo” on pointing the finger at corrupt institutions. His plea comes in the wake of the FIFA scandal, which he considers the tip of the iceberg. Good boy! Cameron and I are on the same page on this score (“FIFA, SCHMIFA,” May 27, 2015). Indeed, corruption and organized crime ought to come to the fore. He has governments and businesses in mind, but the crackdown must be extended to all institutions, including religious and educational ones. Corruption and organized crime are at the core of human activity, and there must be no refuge left for them. Perhaps the only difference between Cameron and me is that I do not believe that there is any chance the crackdown will be successful. Not at this stage of human evolution, at least. Still, keeping the record straight concerning the species’ inborn characteristics is the very first precondition for its evolutionary advancement. And this is where taboos of all descriptions must be cast asunder without any further avail.