Tolerance Religious Idea wrong modifier?

[TheDarkside]

When I was looking through the ideas.txt file I notice that the religious idea Tolerance has the following effect:

tolerance = {
     trigger = {
          religious_tech = 15
     }
     corruption = 0.1
}

Doesn't that mean it's actually causes corruption to rise by 10%?
That must be a mistake because who would choose an idea that provides negative effect?

The civic idea "Rule of Law" also affects corruption but it's written as:
corruption = -0.2
a negative number.

 

[TheLand]

Doesn't that mean it's actually causes corruption to rise by 10%?
That must be a mistake because who would choose an idea that provides negative effect?

Corruption is not unambiguously negative, it increases revenue

 

[Jamie550]

And causes higher revolt risk

 

[flimo]

my consul who was just proclaimed dictator
has 60% corruption and is cruel
that is some nice tax$ from rome :rofl:

 

[Swamp Rat]

Corruption is not unambiguously negative, it increases revenue

It increases revenue??? I thought it decreased revenue but revolt risk decreased alongside with it.

Whats the logic behind corruption increasing revenue???

 

[TheLand]

It increases revenue??? I thought it decreased revenue but revolt risk decreased alongside with it.

Whats the logic behind corruption increasing revenue???

As corruption goes up both revenue and revolt risk increase. In terms of gameplay it gives you an option to risk revolts in turn for better taxation. In terms of history, I imagine it's meant to represent the governor taking a bigger cut for themselves and hence having more incentive to make sure people are paying high taxes.