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You know, I just imagined someone being held in custody by the police. Such a person would be described as 'cooperating' if they were not actively resisting. So
by ncoehuenuthue 5y ago
You know, I just imagined someone being held in custody by the police. Such a person would be described as 'cooperating' if they were not actively resisting. So, perhaps the understanding of cooperation must also include subjugation. English can be odd.
- handrous 5y agoAnother example: conscripted soldiers routinely cooperate with one another. Without the conscription and ongoing threats of punishment for desertion, most of them would, presumably, choose not be there at all.