Predictable lawful coercion costs less psychological freedom than unpredictable arbitrary interference

Evidence

Maybe the person has to live by the standing rule of a constitution and a law, a rule that makes for a degree of coercion in their lives. But they do not have to live under constant fear of unpredictable interference, and so they can organize their affairs on a systematic basis and with a large measure of tranquillity. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 423

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Legal obligation differs from mere coercion by threat of force — Ronald M. Dworkin, The Model of Rules, 40; The form of coercion matters more than its specific content — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 7373

Broader Connections

• Legal obligation differs from mere coercion by threat of force #expands (0.80) — Ronald M. Dworkin, The Model of Rules, 40
• The form of coercion matters more than its specific content #qualifies (0.75) — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 7373