[rolltiide]

In my experience, the only difference between corruption and other wealth preserving tactics is mere respect for the form of due process

If respect isnt there, its corruption

If respect is there, its the law

[r00fus]

Corruption isn't a wealth preservation tactic. It's an exploitation tactic.

Whether you're strip mining the earth's resources, stripping away the wealth of the nation, subverting the moral/political culture or simply just amassing ill-gotten gains, corruption is the proven method.

[rolltiide]

Many places have deep histories and convoluted legal practices, which from an outside perspective gets dismissed as corruption, but internally it is considered due process

Its just that the observation goes both ways

[r00fus]

Corruption as due process? That's an incredible stretch.

[rolltiide]

and I'm telling you its not.

The idea that rule of law basically doesn't exist and isn't the method of choice in perpetuating a circumstance in "these other corrupt countries" is overly broad and often inaccurate