Sound
Habits and White Collar Crime
Because we have numerous kids who struggle just to pass our courses or
conform to our rules, we become so proud of our honour-roll students and assume
they inherently practise habits that will turn them into good citizens. The
truth is not that simple. Schools are often a nursery for white collar crime. White
collar crime, unlike blue-collar crime such as breaking an entry or armed
robbery, is just as serious because it too has negative repercussions. When executives
of Nortel purposely deceive the public so that the privileged can dump large
number of shares at a high price, there is a large negative ripple effect. People
not only lose their retirement savings but lose
their faith in business leaders; startup companies
have a harder time attracting investors. When pharmaceutical companies falsify
research data, people die prematurely, and survivors become suspicious of medical
science. Cheating in school diminishes learning, and makes teachers generally suspicious
of other students who may be innocent. All
of the following are based on observed behaviours in schools. To keep things
positive, I have listed white collar crimes next to a column of sounder habits
Sound
Habits Short Term
Sacrifices |
White
Collar Crimes and Other Bad Habits |
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Long Term Gains |
Long Term
Consequences |
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