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"Threat" is a correct term for an attempt to compel action via potential negative consequences.
by Footkerchief 11d ago
"Threat" is a correct term for an attempt to compel action via potential negative consequences.
- brandon272 11d ago"Nice business you've got here, shame if something happened to it"
- free_bip 11d agoBy that definition all laws are threats. And indeed, the fallacy here seems to be assuming that threat = bad.
- brandon272 11d agoLaws are threats. The difference is that we empower the government to threaten us to maintain social order, we do not empower individuals to threaten each other.