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When I asked who was at most fault - the person who offers the bribe or the person who accepts - a good chunk answered "the person who offers." can you explain to me your reasoning for this? In my opinion it's very obviously the person who accepts.

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A. Cannot accept a bribe that is not there. B. Unless you are seeking bribes to accept, in which case you hold more fault. C. The Offerer is the one seeking undue influence and benefit by skirting the proper system.

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but the person 'getting' bribed is the one responsible for the position they hold.

2:09 PM · Jan 14, 2018

Zaphod Beeblebrox

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Both parties are at fault here. Which came first, the grifter or the graft?

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