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		edmcnulty101 on Feb 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act Do you believe forcing women to wear burkhas is tyrannical? The forcing of wearing masks is a tyrannical action, whether it's for a 'good cause' or not. Some people view the ends do not justify tyrannical means.

ric2b on Feb 16, 2022 [–]

Tyrannical means " Unjust or oppressive governmental power.", so the justification for the mandate is important, not just the fact that a mandate exists.

A mandate with a good justification is authoritarian but not tyrannical.

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