This is what depresses me too. The bad guys will do things that the good guys won't do. Therefore the ones who play by the rules will lose more often. Each increment in breaking the law is another step forward in the triumph of evil over good (temporarily).
"The bad guys will do things that the good guys won't do."
Yep, and the self-proclaimed supporters of the good guys will whine and complain about how the good guys "don't have any balls." These sunshine supporters will then vote for one of the minority parties to "send a message" to the good guys, thereby ensuring that the bad guys keep increasing in strength.