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To: hmaly who wrote (5599)8/18/2000 3:44:13 PM
From: EpinephrineRead Replies (1) of 275872
 
hmaly,

<The cost of doing a background check makes doing them prohibitive in most instances. Unless the cheating problem becomes persuasive, it will cost less money, and fewer feathers are ruffled to just do a miminal check. Thats business. >

That may be business but that doesn't change the nature of the ultimate responsibility if something goes wrong. Take for example:

I don't read much (not enough time) but I listen to books on tape in my car (unabridged), the latest one was an account of one of the first successful submarine rescues. To make a long story short a submarine commander was in test dives for a new submarine named the Squalus. He dove the sub and water flowed in through the diesel engine's exhaust and ventilation system. He had closed the high induction valves that kept the water out but they malfunctioned and he had not had the backup valves closed because they were difficult and burdensome to operate. The commander and some of his crew were rescued but even though not closing the backup valves was a common practice in that class of subs he lost his command over it. The navy completely revamped the backup valves (and the original valves) in future submarines which to me is an indication that they knew that the design wasn't optimal but that didn't change his responsibility. He didn't weasel, he didn't blame the valves and he didn't say "yeah but no one closes them" he took the rap. And it was probably that kind of integrity that saw him through to rebuilding his career and ending up an Admiral before he retired.

Just an example.

Regards,

Epinephrine
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