When it comes to sketchy bribes, the greatest fault lies on the person who:
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In general, only one party to a bribe swore an oath not to do that sort of thing.
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The sketchy part is tricky. If you live in a bribing culture, the system may be built for bribes. Then, there's hardly fault for offering.
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The one who accepts the bribe is typically only being bribed at all because they've been empowered with a position of higher trust -- and so are supposed to be above abusing it.
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