Well, heck, if priests sexually abusing children was dealt with by sweeping under the rug, what’s a few billion in graft here and there? It’s comparatively chickenfeed.
While those who are sensitive to the value of the person would rightly agreed with you, the lust after wealth is a powerful and insatiable motivator for some, and letting a little mammon go is something some do not easily forgive.
And the 7th commandment is a commandment as well.