Should bribe-givers be excused and only bribe-takers punished?

Most respondents believe the culpability of bribegivers is no less than that of bribe-takers and, therefore, both should be equally punished. The law against bribing, too, is broadly based on the same philosophy. Some maintain that people give bribes not out of choice, but necessity. This is true in the case of people who pay to get sevices they are legally entitled but are denied by offi cialdom. In such cases, the onus for the wrongdoing should be on the bribe-taker. But there is an ominous side to bribe-giving also as the recent scams indicate. And if the law starts discriminating between the 'good' and 'bad' bribe-givers, it would result in chaos.