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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by dahfizz on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:25PM (#26515228)
My landlord raised my rent this year. Are they not allowing me to live in my apartment?
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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by ClumsyPilot on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:48PM (#26515544)
Are you with a straight face equating consequences of breaking the law (fines and jailtime) with paying rent?
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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by dahfizz on Friday March 19, 2021 @01:11PM (#26515805)
No, I'm making it obvious that collecting fees does not constitute forcing someone to do something.
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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by nytgop77 on Friday March 19, 2021 @06:52PM (#26518983)
stop dating this girl or i will raise the rent x10. my english is not that good, but 'forcing' does not seem far.. maybe 'coercing' fits better, but the idea is very similar, make somebody do stuff against their will.
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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by dane-pgp on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:55PM (#26515645)
You're not allowed to break the speed limit even if you pay the fine. You are allowed to live in your apartment if you pay the demanded rent.
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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by dahfizz on Friday March 19, 2021 @01:23PM (#26515938)
> You are allowed to live in your apartment if you pay the demanded rent.

ding ding ding. Germany is allowed to build whatever pipelines they want, they just also might have to pay US trade sanctions. Without a threat of force, we are not forcing them to do anything.

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Re:Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland by ClumsyPilot on Friday March 19, 2021 @07:41PM (#26519278)
that sentense doesn't even make sence, you don't 'pay' senctions
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