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[From Bill Powers (990429.0712 MDT)]

Bruce Gregory (990428.1127 EDT)--

Marken:
>>Why is PCT an
>> "enlightened position" when one is explaining the behavior of
>> ants but not an enlightened position when explaining the
>> behavior of a person who controls the behavior of another
>> person using force or the credible threat thereof?
>
Gregory:
>I'm afraid the point is too subtle for you. Just chalk it up to my
>distorted view of reality. You will anyway and we can save a lot of time
>by arriving at this inevitable conclusion at the outset.

I _would_ like to know what word you use to refer to one person using force
or the credible threat thereof to control another person's behavior.
Evidently you use "coercion" to mean something else, or perhaps you don't
see the credible threat of force as being as effective as the actual use of
force.

Best,

Bill P.