Coercion is not necessarily criminal. Where does it say otherwise? > Should I stoop to the level of a common racist by FORCING him/her to speak a certain way?

Coercion is not necessarily criminal. Where does it say otherwise? > Should I stoop to the level of a common racist by FORCING him/her to speak a certain way? You are not a Forum. On the other hand, your comment implies you try to convince someone to act (not) a certain way. The difference between the force and conviction might make all the difference, but conviction is one kind of force, isn't it?