> [...]something that can be pitched as a voluntary agreement between equals[...] This is true in most negotiations, but something we tend to forget. Forced ac

> [...]something that can be pitched as a voluntary agreement between equals[...] This is true in most negotiations, but something we tend to forget. Forced acceptance of an ultimatum when one party is at a significant disadvantage is the perfect environment to breed subversion and partisan resistance. The stakes may differ, but it fits human nature whether in matters of global politics or at a personal level, for instance, negotiating the scope of the next software release.