Well it looks like I may be the odd man out on this subject. I have witnessed Christian workers in other countries paying bribes just so they don't spend a day in jail because they didn't have their papers with them. So is a dollar to us worth the time and hassle it would take spending time in the local city hall working through things. Then in other countries I have seen people give Bibles and other Christian literature as "payment" for traffic stops etc. (technically a bribe).
Isn't a hint of a better tip in this culture a bribe for better service?
I have seen people pay the "going rate" when it comes to bribes, but not an excessive amount. Holding the line at what seems the acceptable practice in that country.
So, I do believe it's more gray than we may want to think.
Just the other side of things to keep us thinking that's all.
Blessings,
Dave
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