124
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Steve@communick.news 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No. Force is when there are no threats. The "or else" goes away. There are no other options. It's only "this is happening".

If a toddler is refusing to wear their shoes. Taking away their toys isn't force. It's coercion. Force would be, grabbing their leg and putting their shoe on, no matter how much they scream or cry.

Forcing an adult to do something, is a very extreme action. Reserved exclusively for police, and even they have limits. Even the police can't force you to have surgery.

this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2023
124 points (100.0% liked)

Science

13000 readers
4 users here now

Studies, research findings, and interesting tidbits from the ever-expanding scientific world.

Subcommunities on Beehaw:


Be sure to also check out these other Fediverse science communities:


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS