It's literally just motivated by money. Occam's razor. No need to think about obscure sub-plots. It all comes down to accumulating more and more wealth.
There's no problem if the people in charge are receiving personal stipends to do this shit. There are a lot of hyper wealthy people that have the kind of money that can do that, that stand to gain even more wealth by making the bribe. See it as an investment.
Can't assign morality to a person without morals. Money is the only motivator. Morality can only ever oppose the desire to accumulate inordinate amounts of wealth, not support it.
It's literally just motivated by money. Occam's razor. No need to think about obscure sub-plots. It all comes down to accumulating more and more wealth.
There's no problem if the people in charge are receiving personal stipends to do this shit. There are a lot of hyper wealthy people that have the kind of money that can do that, that stand to gain even more wealth by making the bribe. See it as an investment.
Sure it has nothing to do with morality, only money.
What a cop out.
Can't assign morality to a person without morals. Money is the only motivator. Morality can only ever oppose the desire to accumulate inordinate amounts of wealth, not support it.