“Power inevitably corrupts everyone who holds it”
Agree
- History shows endless examples
- Psychology studies confirm it happens
- Accountability disappears with power
- Human nature is fundamentally selfish
- Even good intentions deteriorate over time
Disagree
- Many leaders remain principled and humble
- Systems and checks can constrain corruption
- Character matters more than circumstances
- Power can reveal existing corruption, not create it
- Cynicism becomes self-fulfilling prophecy
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