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> I really don't see the similarity here. Threatening to leave a locale is completely different from asking for a specific amount of money up front. A) Keyword
by fweespeech 11y ago
> I really don't see the similarity here. Threatening to leave a locale is completely different from asking for a specific amount of money up front.
A) Keyword is "threatening" as in proactive, not reactive.
B) This is the clearly in the context of private individuals demanding stuff from government.
- manigandham 11y agoIt seems you're replying to the wrong post. That was just a subjective word used by another HN user. It's not the keyword in anything. It's just stating the reaction that will happen to proposed changes. And what's wrong with proactively warning the other side? It's the smart thing to do. The actually important point is that both sides are completely free to do as they like. The company isn't forcefully demanding money or causing harm so there's no ransom or extortion going on here.
- fweespeech 11y agohttp://www.businessinsider.com/states-where-teachers-unions-are-illegal-2011-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/states-where-teachers-unions-... You can bust teachers unions. Remind me again how they are forcefully demanding money?
- manigandham 11y agoWhat does this link from 2011 have to do with anything? I'm not sure about the legalities of teachers unions or what bill was curtailing their bargaining rights (which understandably would cause protests) but there is no ransom involved in that either. Perhaps you should read these links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion
- fweespeech 11y agoAre you confused as to what comment thread you are replying to? XD From the OP of this conversation: > Why isn't this "ransom" language used when businesspeople threaten to move their business elsewhere, fire people, etc.?
- manigandham 11y agoBecause it's not ransom. We're going in circles here...