Obeying Absurdity

"Private, I know they brainwashed you in boot camp. But sometimes you gotta QUESTION authority!"
--Chief Petty Officer Casey Ryback (Under Seige)

When a reasoning mind reflects on what's gone on, like this nurse has done, it is difficult not to conclude that a large fraction of the population will unquestionably obey authoritarian 'guidance.' 

No matter how absurd.