The point is it's not an excuse, but it's not surprising that given that pressure those who fabricate data have an edge in the system compared to those who don'

The point is it's not an excuse, but it's not surprising that given that pressure those who fabricate data have an edge in the system compared to those who don't. (i.e. if you create an environment where the only way to succeed is to be fraudulent then of course it's going to be populated by frauds)