Adultery or Corruption – Which is worse?
Recently, I was with some friends and they were complaining about corrupt politicians. At least two of them were cheating on their wives with separate mistresses. I now made a statement that a man who is cheating on his wife, is probably not in a good position (“standing” in law) to complain about a corrupt politician. In law, we say that he that comes to equity must have clean hands. One of them said, “Ö boy, why you dey go there now?” So that there is gender equity, the same should apply to a woman who is cheating on her husband. I would not want the feminists to say I am ignoring them. As they say, what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
I will rest with another quote by Hon .Justice Emmanuel O. Ayoola, CON, JSC (Rtd), Former Chairman, ICPC (underline & parenthesis are mine): “I believe that the survival of the Nigerian nation politically, economically and socially rests, in the final analysis, in the inculcation of the right values in the citizens and in the enthronement of the correct virtues. Only a value oriented and virtuous citizenry can save the Nigerian nation from disintegration or from barely surviving but as a weak and sick entity. It is not enough for Nigeria to exist as a nation nor is it enough that it merely survives in name. The survival that we desire and must aim at is a survival of Nigeria as nation endued not only with economic, military and material resources but also with moral and spiritual strength. Unless corruption (& adultery) is brought to its knees, the Nigerian nation may manage some sort of existence but it will be as a sick and grossly retarded nation.”
Adultery and Corruption both involve deceit and fraud. Let us not be deceived or engage in denial. A philanderer is more likely to be a pilferer and vice versa.
A pilferer will move from taking that small change to embezzling from national treasury or other methods of copious thievery. Also, prestidigitators (sorry for the choice of words) is more likely to engage in debauchery and other sexually aberrant behaviors including voyeurism that your monastic fella. Ask the psychoanalyst or behavioral psychologist.
This now begs the question: can you have an adulterous leader who is not corrupt or can you have a corrupt leader who is not adulterous? Are they birds of the same feather? It will be useful to conduct a survey and ask people to respond as follows by text message (08058486778):
Text “1” if you believe that adultery is worse; and
Text “2” if you believe corruption is worse.
You may also respond through Facebook (Profatawa) or Twitter (@Profatawa)
Survey closes on April 30. Results will be published at a later date by Theophostic Institute.
Prof Alex O Atawa Akpodiete is an ICT expert, Educator, Consultant, Pastor, lawyer, Political & Social commentator. He has lectured Law, Ethics and Security & Intelligence Studies at the University level here in Nigeria and US. Prof AOA Akpodiete was also certified to teach Computer Science and Mathematics by the State of Florida. He currently divides his time between Nigeria and USA. Contact him on 08138391661 or Profatawa@gmail.com.
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