Comments on: The Bar Exam in Germany http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/ An overly eclectic, likely inconsequent[ial], and blatantly fo[w]l blog on life, family, literature, law, and religion. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anonymous http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-85 Thu, 07 Oct 2004 17:51:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-85 I passed so the point is moot!

(It will become relevant again if and when I end up taking the German State Exams.) 

Posted by john fowles–>

]]> By: Kristine http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-84 Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:32:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-84 That’s what I thought–just wanted to see *you* say that the stereotype is inaccurate :)

]]> By: john f. http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-83 Tue, 07 Sep 2004 16:42:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-83 Kristine, it was just meant in jest and a poke a liberals. (Even though I would have guessed you as relatively moderate, it seems that you have often defined yourself as liberal, so that is it meant.) It was an unfair poke at liberals based on the inacurrate assumption that liberals cater to victim-mentality (like I said, it was only meant in jest).

]]> By: Kristine http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-82 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:00:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-82 “(though I thought it an interesting view coming from you!)”

What’s that supposed to mean?

]]> By: john f. http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-81 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 20:33:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-81 Kristine, you are right about that characteristic of European society, specifically German society. But I don’t think that it is such a good thing. One the one hand, it is true that it forces professionalism and seriousness of station; but on the other hand, it can tend to keep people down, resulting in a more stratified society (which, of course, they have evened out by adopting a soziale Marktwirtschaft, or social market economy). I am glad that America retains such flexibility in the professions. I do see your point that Americans could perhaps benefit from experiencing real consequences from their choices (though I thought it an interesting view coming from you!). Anyway, since I find myself in the position of waiting for bar exam results, I am glad to be involved in the American system, although I do have long-term plans for some kind of German or European legal work. We’ll see.

]]> By: Kristine http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-80 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 18:15:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-80 I think Germans (maybe Europeans in general) are more OK with the idea that not everyone is capable of doing everything he or she might want to than we Americans are. There are lots of times one can fail, and fail seriously, without a shot at redemption (Gymnasium entrance exams, Abitur, etc.). There’s less discomfort with meritocracy than here. Probably the German system could use a little more room for late-bloomers, procrastinators, and poor test-takers; Americans probably could do with a few more opportunities to fail and have to reevaluate.

]]> By: Anonymous http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-79 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 11:09:00 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/2004/09/01/the-bar-exam-in-germany/#comment-79 OUCH! That sounds very harsh.

Danithew
http://www.wump.info/wumpblog

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