Bernard Madoff and a culture of dishonesty

Over two thousand years ago Jeremiah wrote;

1 "Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem (insert city here),
       look around and consider,
       search through her squares.
       If you can find but one person
       who deals honestly and seeks the truth,
       I will forgive this city.

Madoff, 70, was arrested Dec. 11 after telling his two sons and federal investigators that he had been using money from new investors to pay off old ones in a massive Ponzi scheme. He said clients of New York-based Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC lost $50 billion.

Far be it from me to cast stones but to learn from this situation. I believe it has been said that when someone who is in a position of power or authority falls it is best for the rest of us to examine ourselves. This scandal, however, is a complete disgrace.

It's just a magnified example of how deceit and greed can absolutely destroy lives. It might be that Bernard's $50 billion destroyed many but it can be just as devastating at the level of a family between two members...
 
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