Where does corruption come from?

[argentus]

The heart is more than ourselves,
more than any outsider can see.

It's landscape can only really be understood,
by no one other than the owner of the heart.
The heart knows the path...

The heart has something akin to a marriage between weather and mood.
One does not cause the other, but they can interact alchemically.
Even the darkest heart can laugh... the lightest soul can cry.

Intent lives in the heart, and colors all things it recalls.
It carries our truth...
Usually, ironically.

Perhaps the heart is just a nerve-cluster, and an outpost of the mind.
But regardless, the heart seems to be full of the metaphysical,
as well as memories of some kind.
(Makes sense that ancients recognized it as a focal point
for something essentially human.)

Corruption of the heart seems to imply surrender...
but to what? Anger, fear, "opportunity?"

All corruption starts with intent, it's the first variable.

I absolutely love this.   Seriously, I want to put it to music, perhaps as a rap.

I think that corruption begins with well-intentioned people who form as a group, and then come to believe that whatever they collectively think is best for everyone.   I think it is unfortunately a short step from there to believing that their collective view should be imposed on everyone, even if by legislation or force.   I have said for a long time that you cannot legislate innovation, but you can create such a noxious atmosphere that innovation is forced.   Obviously, that is not the way in which society, civilization or governments should evolve.    Only through voluntary cooperation can true progress evolve.   IMVHO <3