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"It's the culture"
I live in a culture where it's OK to break every traffic law, disregard every stop sign and drive whatever speed you want.
This place is not unique, of course, as I've seen that driving in some places in Europe and South America is similar.
Here's my question. How does this sort of culture produce decent air traffic controllers? For example, if one grows up with a mentality that rules exist to be broken, does that carry over to one's job? Here, the controlling agency is "foriegn," the US FAA, which sets and enforces the standards. But what about the Dominican Republic, for example, or Pakistan or Nigeria?
I'm not saying one culture is better than another, just wondering how the differences in cultures might effect ATC. If anyone has any insights, I'd like to know.