Re: Marketing Non-Coercion

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From: Tim Carey
Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00

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[From Tim Carey (990507.2145)]

From: Bill Powers <powers_w@FRONTIER.NET>

>This boy had _severe_ psychological problems at home and at school.


Given the actions of the father I'm not surprised.

>Most of the time this father was not applying direct force to the little
>boy. Yet I would maintain that there was an atmosphere of extreme coercion
>at all times. I say the little boy behaved as he did because he didn't dare
>to behave otherwise.
>
>How would you analyze that sort of relationship?


I would probably analyze it the same way as you. I don't think that the use
of force is an essential prerequisite for coercion to occur. I just think it
involves making someone do something against their will. If the little boy
didn't want his father watching over his shoulder and wanted to do things on
his own, then I would probably think of this as a coercive interaction.

Cheers,

Tim

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