Well, I don't know how "representative" any study out of Germany can be; the culture itself seems to be more compliant to authority than many other places I know. I am reminded of a story told by Jeremy Clarkson of "Top Gear," wherein he recounted a conversation he had with a German about driving and driver's licenses. Apparently Jeremy had his driver's license suspended in England, but was driving anyway, and he asked the German about that.
After a circular back and forth about the morality of the issue, the German finally just yelled, "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENSE!"
I know that's an anecdotal story, but it speaks volumes. I would be willing to bet a cheeseburger (with fried onions and cheddar cheese and bacon on it) that the compliance level toward government vaccine edicts were much, much lower than in Germany.
Nor most Americans. We rightly see the law as something to be skirted, bent, or ignored if it makes no sense. My own example: I used to go to work very early in the morning, before traffic was out and about, and I invariably ran into a red light where I was just sitting there, with no one in any of the other lanes and no one out at all. So I began running that red light on a daily basis... it hurt no one, it was a stupid light at that hour of the morning, and it always gave me a little amount of glee as I ran it. I don't think that would happen in Germany.
Well, I don't know how "representative" any study out of Germany can be; the culture itself seems to be more compliant to authority than many other places I know. I am reminded of a story told by Jeremy Clarkson of "Top Gear," wherein he recounted a conversation he had with a German about driving and driver's licenses. Apparently Jeremy had his driver's license suspended in England, but was driving anyway, and he asked the German about that.
After a circular back and forth about the morality of the issue, the German finally just yelled, "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENSE!"
I know that's an anecdotal story, but it speaks volumes. I would be willing to bet a cheeseburger (with fried onions and cheddar cheese and bacon on it) that the compliance level toward government vaccine edicts were much, much lower than in Germany.
I remember being in Germany in college.
It was late, no traffic, and I was about to walk across the street -- against the light.
An older German man told me not to do it.
It was so surprising to see this adherence to the "rules" when the context is not important.
Why not cross against the light when there is no traffic?
The French wouldn't act like that.
Nor most Americans. We rightly see the law as something to be skirted, bent, or ignored if it makes no sense. My own example: I used to go to work very early in the morning, before traffic was out and about, and I invariably ran into a red light where I was just sitting there, with no one in any of the other lanes and no one out at all. So I began running that red light on a daily basis... it hurt no one, it was a stupid light at that hour of the morning, and it always gave me a little amount of glee as I ran it. I don't think that would happen in Germany.