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Religious groups also draw lines between what they are willing to do or not do to convert people. For instance the Catholic Church in Ad gentes states that "The Church strictly forbids forcing anyone to embrace the Faith, or alluring or enticing people by worrisome wiles." [17]
Negative free bid is a contract bridge treatment whereby a free bid by responder over an opponent's overcall shows a long suit in a weak hand and is not forcing. This is in contrast with standard treatment, where a free bid can show unlimited values and is unconditionally forcing.
Golden Bridge – To leave an opponent an opportunity to withdraw in order to not force them to act out of desperation – Sun Tzu; Iron Calculus of War – Resistance = Means x Will – Clausewitz; Moral ascendancy – Moral force is the trump card for any military event because as events change, the human elements of war remain unchanged ...
Не видать как своих ушей (ne vidat kak svoih ushey), "not to see [something] like your ears". Scottish Gaelic – pàillean am fàsach, "a palace in a wilderness" Serbo-Croatian – кад на врби роди грожђе (kad na vrbi rodi grožđe), "when willow bears grapes".
A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that choices are available. The best known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave it", wherein "leaving it" is strongly undesirable.
Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with." — Emma Watson. 34. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." — Maya ...
Exaction refers not only to extortion or the demanding and obtaining of something through force, [2] [better source needed] but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant. [3] [better source needed]
A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do. [130] Infidel A term used generally for non-believers. [131] Kafir A derogatory term used by Muslims for a person who is a non believer. [132] [133] Not to be confused with the South-African slur Kaffir ...