If you're reading this then you will have supplied your email address to me in a voluntary manner, or possibly I have sent you this newsletter after you have shown faith by buying one of our products.

It never ceases to amaze me how many visitors to my site happily give a false address and then download their free gifts without another thought about good manners or honesty.

These people have obviously never been taught the meaning of integrity.  Integrity is the fibre that holds our society together.  It works in the opposite direction to corruption. From integrity comes trust and from trust comes stability and peace.

You may have seen the reports of how the Russian people have been swindled out of their entire collective life savings by unscrupulous, corrupt people.

They have not only lost their money, but what little faith they ever had in anything. Their unshakable pride in their country is about all they do have left.

Huge sums of money have been donated to the Russian people to help them in their transition from communism to capitalism, only to have it embezzled away by corrupt officials and thieving mafia. 

It seems that the Russian people have suffered so much corruption for so long, that it has become, for many, an accepted way of life. Yet, understandably they blame the capitalists for their demise.

Unfortunately this is leading to a dangerous state of affairs where the majority of citizens must be utterly sick and tired of enduring low wages and poor living conditions which have gradually become worse since glasnost.

The situation is ripe for yet another revolution and a return to the dark ages of  mass slaughter and suffering. The likely outcome would be a return to communism with all its cruel realities cloaked in apparent benefits to the proletariat. 

The very same human qualities that cause us all to seek wealth and success acts as a destructive force when used together with greed and corruption.

The education system of every country must place greater emphasis on teaching the meaning of honesty and integrity, not only for business dealings but for everyday life. In my opinion the very survival of mankind depends on it.

A new generation of citizens could be relied upon to do an honest days work in return for the privilege of being a member of a safe and stable society. Let's pray that this will be the future for Russia and for all other countries!

Being "uncool" and giving your real email address in return for a gift would be a start ..

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Dr John Flynn publishes a monthly HTML ezine called:
"The Xerostar Times" and his motto is:
"caring for creative people"
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