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[From Bill Powers (990504.1204 MDT)]

Tim Carey (990504.2120)--

>I find it so weird to talk about coercion as an "inherent aspect" of systems
>in a forum that discusses PCT.

Then how about this: If the program I adopt relative to other people calls
for me to win every conflict, and use as much force as necessary on other
people to get my way, couldn't we call this an inherently coercive approach
to other people? Certainly it's possiblo, by some extremely unlikely
combination of circumstances, that I would use this approach on another
person who just happens to want my effects on him to be exactly what they
are, so closely that I can see no error at all to correct, but I don't
think that would happen often enough to worry about. We're talking about
what it takes to make a person into a bully, aren't we? Weren't you
interested in that subject at one time?

Best,

Bill P.