persuasion by possible threat of action/retaliation is still persuasion. You aren't forced to do it. Children world-wide are taught right from wrong under this edict.
Given Lynn's statements to the press regarding his reasons to cooperate, who's to say the level of coercion applied or required? Your gun violence comparison is a bit over the top. On 7/30/05, Steve Friedl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Jul 30, 2005 at 05:16:15PM -0400, Micheal Espinola Jr wrote: > > Coercion is simply influence. You can be coerced into a choice, but > > its still your choice - regardless if people like it or not. > > This obliterates any distinction between "coercion" and "persuasion", > so why bother to have separate words? When you claim that "I have a gun > to your head" is the same as "pretty please with sugar on top", you > mark yourself as having a stunning poverty of perspective. > > Steve > > --- > Stephen J Friedl | Security Consultant | UNIX Wizard | +1 714 544-6561 > www.unixwiz.net | Tustin, Calif. USA | Microsoft MVP | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ME2 <http://www.santeriasys.net/> _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
