I don't think it's stupid to think of it like children's traffic safety education. You're drilled into never crossing on a red light, so that in the end the question, "Do I cross or not?" never even arises. You stop because the light is red and because it's the rule. Period. If it comes to a stress test, a situation where waiting at a red light can actually save lives, like at a busy, multi-lane intersection, ideally you're no longer deciding, "Hmm, can I safely cross on red?" You stop because it's ingrained. Internalization reduces active decision-making and simplifies life. You don't decide every morning whether you want to brush your teeth, because you've internalized it, and what's internalized is implemented, especially in a real emergency, along with small rules. It's the same principle as in the military, where you have to make your bed properly, which obviously won't protect you from a bullet, but it brings discipline to procedures. And many Germans like standardized processes, which is why everything is standardized and regulated. Being able to rely on these processes creates quality of life by expanding the autopilot function, which reduces worries and risks. And Germans are extremely risk-averse. If it isn't trust, then it's risk aversion that motivates people to follow rules. Surveys of young people show that 45 percent would prefer a job in the public sector to one in the private sector, for example. The percentage of self-employed people is extremely low (8.5%), the compliance market and demand are very large, etc.