Are we there yet!

Team Anna has done something incredible for all of us. The media is celebrating high TRP ratings, intellectuals are happy about the middle-class movement and rise of Democracy, Dhoni & team are being assaulted by Brutal Brits in-front of less interested audience, Rajnikant may be slowly recovering from his illness without being questioned about his super powers :) and above all, Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms are enjoying increased activity.

Without questioning effectiveness of the Lokpal bill or Anna's methods, I would like to ask a hypothetical question. Are we truly ready to be part of a corruption free society? Before your spirit - high on Anna's movement & media hype- jump to a positive answer, let me elaborate the question.

Consider the following situations - I am pretty sure that everyone of us has been in these situations multiple times:

1. You are riding a bike without helmet or driving into a 'no-entry' zone or parked at a no-parking site. After being caught, what would be your first instinct, offer mere bribe or ask for a duly-signed fine receipt?
2. You are planning to buy a house - a common middle class dream - and the broker offers you two prices, actual price with higher tax or lower price but with significant black-money. 
3. You are traveling without a confirmed seat. Won't you try to bribe the TTE for some favors.
4. Knowingly or unknowingly teaching your kid that bribing is the only way to get work done in India.
5. Produce fake receipts, like medical bills, house rent slip etc, just to avail some extra concession while filing Income Tax Return.
6. You missed to vote. (Believe me it's not a crime yet :P)
7. etc. etc. etc.

Moral of the story is that we all have been part of this black-money & corrupt mechanism. And we continue to remain the same. While we furiously support Anna's movement on virtual and actual platforms, we are not making ourselves ready for the changed society. While we are asking the politicians, IPS/IAS officers to reveal their net asset, we intentionally hide our income from Income Tax Department India.  Is it morally correct?

Let the government look for the 'magical wand' to resolve this issue, let Mr. Anna go on fasting and let the media capitalize the situation. Shouldn't we go the extra mile and support the issue? Shouldn't we try not to bribe - if not for forever- for one year or for a month or at least for a day? Shouldn't we say no to the black money? or should we just opt for the easier option - lets just pray that the Anna's version of Lokpal bill is good enough to make this country corruption free.
Amen!