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Fighting corruption - 'Anna' way or your way?

I was in a discussion with an Anna follower. He is taking part actively in the "Anna's fight against corruption". When I told him that I disagree Anna's way of dictating terms to an elected government as it can be a dangerous practice. My friend was so angry that he had to pay a  bribe for getting his work done. When I asked him "Why did you pay the bribe when you hate corruption?" His answer was "I wanted to get my work done quickly" When a salaried person, earning an average salary, can pay bribe of few thousands, to get his work done quickly, does he have the right to blame a business man paying in millions to somebody at higher level? I am sure that many of us would still be paying bribes, along with shouting for Anna, to get our work done. I am totally against corruption. But unless we are going to be the change, nothing can happen irrespective of Lokpal or JanLokpal. Anna has created an environment to vent out the anger of thousands of educat...