What makes Germans so orderly?

Re:What makes Germans so orderly? by slg on Sunday May 31, 2020 @11:02PM (#23375136)

I don't think German engineering is particularly tied to the Holocaust in the same way German order is. It was used by countless people as a defense of their actions [1].

Now if you were writing an article about German engineering, I would be mildly surprised if there was no reference to their rocket program in WWII. But given the topic, I think that wouldn't leave the same negative taste in my mouth.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders

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Re:What makes Germans so orderly? by codr7 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @11:28PM (#23375247)

I grew up in Sweden, traveled a lot across Europe and lived 5 years in Germany.

From my experience, Germans tend to do what they're told without questioning.

They will happily line up at an empty street and wait for the light to turn green, and they get really upset if you mention the Holocaust; because those are the rules.

I have no trouble seeing how these traits contributed to what happened.

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