> FWIW, and in case you didn't understand this, my post was > a reply to > Russell who stated (his believe?) that "corruption is bad" > is a > "self-evident truth". It may be worth reading what I did say. And may not :-). As noted, the generation of the discussion that has followed was a part of the aim. More participants would have been nice rather than just the usual cast of players (which obviously includes me). This is a subject which is of vital importance to the equitable running of the world [tm] and few can afford to not have an opinion on it. [[What can one man do?] tm]]]. Russell -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist