Yeah... If we were to relate this kind of thing to overseas politics, I'd say that you can say what you like about the recent Rob Ford scandal, but that guy appears to be smart enough to know when the squeaky clean, media friendly disguise is no longer going to cover things up. Apparently his approval ratings have even gone up!

In many industries where westerners are present all over the world, there's too much pressure to be squeaky clean at face value, yet once you get to know people better you may find that those who practice such behaviour in order to create a good impression, actually tend to be most dishonest, creepy and disgusting individuals that you could ever wish to meet! Training centre D.O.S types often represent a perfect example of this.

Maybe it could be said that in Asia, people are actually smart in the way that acknowledge the fact that the elites/middle-classes tend to get up to no good, rather than burying their head in the sand (not that they like it or even accept it!), Japanese salarymen are said to be partial to a bit of heavy drinking and a prostitute to finish things off, the same tends to go for Chinese businessmen and officials. But when western people carry on telling themselves that those in privileged positions of responsibility (even as not-so-privileged as a lowly teacher) have never abused their power and appear all shocked when a case appears... You wonder how they can actually be so silly and naive.