EU Makes Revolutionary Discovery: Corruption is Bad and Should be Punished
European Parliament adopts directive explaining that bribery is not a good thing. Liepāja residents are not surprised.
The European Parliament has finally solved the riddle that has tormented humanity for centuries: is corruption good or bad? With 581 votes in favor, 21 against, and 42 abstentions, the deputies decided that corruption is indeed bad. Who could have used this revelation 20 years ago!
The new directive explains that bribery, embezzlement, and influence peddling are unacceptable activities. This is as revolutionary as announcing that Liepājas Metalurgs fans are passionate — everyone knows it, but now it's also officially documented.
While Riga is still debating whether corruption is morally acceptable if it happens in elegant office spaces, Liepāja has solved this question simply: bad things are bad, period. As local resident Valdis said: "I've long known that stuffing money in pockets isn't good. But it's nice that the EU has finally figured it out too."
The best part is that member states now have 24 months to understand and implement this complex concept. That's less time than it takes to create a new corruption scheme in Riga, but enough time for everyone in Liepāja to have long since switched to honest work.
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