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Old 05-14-2014, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Pio1980 View Post
I believe in a nation governed by the rule of law and try to comply, but if I was faced with an ethical dilemma similar to German citizens under the 3rd Reich and was aware of the implications, I would hope I'd have the strength of character to follow my standards rather than going along with the expectations of the regime.
Running away to Canada didn't show strength of character. It was an act of weakness.

This is what strength of character would looks like.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus_von_Stauffenberg
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