Basically being forced to do something. Freedom lost.
Goodness is where there is a net gain and there is no coercion. But I think schools are the antithesis of that.
It's especially bad when it's the lesser evil from the perspective of the "victim". If that is the case, there often is no alternative.
Because e.g.. denying to do homework leads to detentions, and needing to do it later for a grade: the alternative is worse so the human decision-making inevitably settles on the least painful option (that it still does not want)
Overjustification effect also occurs: where it is not the intrinsic drive! I was forced to socialize wit peopel I didn't like sometimes. So I only did the iminum before I left - they clearly didn't want it neither.
I was born into an unfair world that requires an education system.
I did not consent to being born.
Humans are said to have freedom as a birthright.
Yet, the education system is mandated by law.
The education system restricts freedom.
Thus, the law forces a reduction of freedom even for mature people.
There is no way to fulfil my desire for freedom:
Either I get arrested for violating the law of education mandate/ end up jobless.
Or I go to school.
There’s no solution other than non-existence, as I was born to a system against humanity.
Schools justify themselves by framing it as achieving potential. However, their existence alone causes interference, and yes, the definition of coercion: forcing people to do things they don't want.
That could be one reason for my nihilism: If I am being forced to a school patriot, then what am I really anymore?
1. By offering a very bad option, you can make the slightly less bad
option look good in comparison. E.g. DEATH by starvation due to no job or SCHOOL?
2. Reciprocity Trap: Giving a small, unsolicited favor to make the
target feel indebted and more likely to agree to a larger subsequent
request.
3. Inviting a third party can make the target more at unease.
4. Writing down everything they say can also make them hesitate and lie
less.
5. Staring at the person can make them run away.
6. Not saying anything can make them reveal more things they wouldn't
have otherwise, due to the fear of silence.
7. Giving a punishment is also a way to manipulate people if Power is
held by the manipulator! Schools won't work without detentions!
Possibly the best political example - this is what happens with monarchies and power imbalances.
However, isn't anything that a human being who didn't use to have an idea of doing but now has the idea of doing, is this technically with force? Others do give you ideas, like your friends telling you to do something, and you implicitly kind of have to accept. Schools also imply that you cannot rebel against them.
At which point does it become coercion? When there is no real way to deny?