Crucible Anticipation Essay

     Some people would say that accountability doesn't apply to a person who is forced, tortured, etc. This is not true. It may be difficult to choose, but choice is always available. It is your choice that determines who you are. A person is always accountable for the choices he/she makes, because when forced, a person could resist force, when blackmailed, a person could ignore the blackmail, and when threatened, a person could ignore the threats and continue to go against the assertiveness of others.
     In the case that someone uses the excuse that their choices were caused by the process of forcing into submission, which could and has been used multiple times in the past, the excuse is invalid. You could be forced to do something, but you can resist that force. If any excuse could be made with any validity whatsoever, it would be that they resisted the forcefulness to the best of their ability, therefor making their choice being not to do what they were forced to do. They are responsible for all of their choices, not the choices of others. If they make their choice to give in, then they are responsible for that choice as well.
     With some, the excuse may be blackmail. If this happens then the person had an obligation to report this crime to local officials. If this was a limited option, then they could just ignore it. They could even blackmail back. They could make the blackmail impossible to follow through with. It is all a choice.
     In rare cases, threats may be involved. Threats can be ignored. Threats can be reversed on those who are threatening. Most threats are illegal. Those who threaten could be turned in to the authorities. Those who threaten can also be threatened back. Again, there is a choice.
     In all cases, there is always some sort of freedom of choice. A person is always responsible for the choices they make, because force can be fought with force in different ways, and threats and blackmail can be resisted in different ways as well. These cannot be used as valid excuses.