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[owl57]

Why is it important to distinguish things required by most schools and workplaces from literally mandatory ones?

[anoncake → owl57]

It isn't since working is practically mandatory in our society and going to school is even legally mandatory in many jurisdictions.

[ghaff → owl57]

While a widespread vaccine requirement to be physically present in places that will be important to many is a fairly big stick, it's still a far cry from vaccinating people by force. Certainly I might well favor the former but would be horrified by the latter.

[saurik → ghaff]

That is a very subtle and impractical distinction, similar to making an argument that you are merely being pedantic instead of deceptive :/.