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Coercion is taking a free person and threatening them with something horrible if they don't comply. These criminals were going to go to jail anyway. Not a big
by pklausler 9y ago
Coercion is taking a free person and threatening them with something horrible if they don't comply. These criminals were going to go to jail anyway. Not a big distinction, but I don't think that it's coercion.
- ceejayoz 9y agoYou know you don't just get to make up new definitions for words to win arguments, right? I can't find a single definition of coercion that requires "a free person" to be the one being threatened.
- pklausler 9y agoBlack's law dictionary is online and worthy of consultation (http://thelawdictionary.org/coercion/ http://thelawdictionary.org/coercion/). I think it's applicable. It's not coercion if you are free to refuse, and these criminals can refuse without worsening their situation.
- ceejayoz 9y agoThat definition doesn't in any way support your contention that prisoners cannot be coerced.
- Retra 9y agoThe only way they are "going to jail anyway" is if there is literally no other option for them. By offering them an alternative option, this is no longer the case.