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by lostInTheWoods3 4461 days ago
Make a public example of this termination

WTF? When did this become feudal Japan?

1 comments

There are two cases where the "obey me without question or else" atmosphere is particularly useful:

1. In the military, where debates and disagreements could create fatal communication problems and delays

2. When the people in power need to suppress a truth that would otherwise be outed in the normal course of discussion