[stonogo]

That's not the commonly-accepted interpretation of coercion. Under this definition, "forcing" someone to choose between losing their job and doing the work they were hired to do also constitutes coercion. Losing your job because you declined to comply with company policy does not constitute violence. Insisting that your modified definition is the correct one does not advance the discourse in a productive manner.

[elevatedastalt]

I don't know if you are being willfully obtuse but coercion doesn't have to be physical. Feel free to consult any dictionary.

[jjgreen]

I don't think that coercion implies violence or the threat of violence. There are other ways of coercing.