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And one would think the Germans would have learned that lesson.
by briandear 9y ago
And one would think the Germans would have learned that lesson.
- eitland 9y agoFor anyone wondering I guess briandear is referring to "The Nuremberg defence" aka "only following orders": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders
- madez 9y agoThis has nothing to do with nationality. Everywhere and up to this day people excuse themselves that they are just doing what they were told/forced to. Snowden is sadly the rare exception, rather than the rule.
- marenkay 9y agoVolkswagen is actually a prime example of German corporate culture. At least in stock listed companies in Germany this seems to be common, since Germany lacks in laws that would execute an appropriate punishment.
- jacquesm 9y agoGermans in general, this example notwithstanding, have learned that lesson, it's the rest of the world that still needs to learn it as well as they did.
- catshirt 9y agoyea, but we're not talking about the rest of the world in this thread, are we? also seems a little misguided to defend to a generalization with another generalization. no? lighten up guys. it was kind of funny.