In the game of life, integrity is a weak opponent against the importance of WINNING. Athletes doping (Lance Armstrong and Melky Cabrera), university cheating (Harvard), plagiarism (Jonah Lehrer), political conventions (see extensive archives on Paul Ryan at Factcheck.org)… and all of this has been covered in the news only recently. Just imagine how many “glittering successes” among us won’t ever be exposed.
Given the choice between two theories, always opt for the funnier one.