Intellectual dishonesty

Intellectual dishonesty by Mr. Andrews Obeng Amankwah forwarded by Amankwah Richmond 

Yaw why is it that people who are educated, more especially in Africa do not acknowledge what they are been taught?

When such people occupy position, they begin to mismanage and involve in other vices? 

Well I think that will be intellectual dishonesty.

Intellectual dishonesty is where one does not appreciate what he or she is taught in cause of pursuing academia. Hence they are found involve in the same things the academic system speaks against.

But Yaw, almost all the people who occupy these positions have lived in Europe. Most of them are even educated here. Why then can’t they put the mechanisms that are helping the Europeans in place?

Well Dad, let me give this scenario; A guy completes university three years ago, he does not have   a job, no security, no better living, friends who did not chose formal education are making it. What do you think will happen when this person is employed or occupies a position after 3-5 years of disappointments and hunger?

He will try his possible best to make it as soon as possible. This is what is killing Africa Dad.

I know life is not a race, but Dad looking at our bad system, most graduates who stay home for several years, when they get the opportunity, they want to make it anyway anyhow since they believe they are far behind time. This is the main root cause of bribery and corruption.

Dad we have a long way to go. Even in the absence of unemployment, people will still corrupt the system because; there are no mechanisms to check people who are involved in these act. They also see themselves as tough and untouchable.

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