鳳凰院 凶真 (Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoIf you are a dissident and your government is threatening you and your family/friends and demands a public apology and to publicly recant/renounce your beliefs, would you do it? Why or Why Not?message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareIf you are a dissident and your government is threatening you and your family/friends and demands a public apology and to publicly recant/renounce your beliefs, would you do it? Why or Why Not?鳳凰院 凶真 (Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresheogorath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIt’s to show that they have the “power” to make people do whatever they want. Sure, the average Janes and Joes know that apology was half-assed, but they now know that the government will come after you if you do anything out of line.
It’s to show that they have the “power” to make people do whatever they want. Sure, the average Janes and Joes know that apology was half-assed, but they now know that the government will come after you if you do anything out of line.