Most often the answer is no, it's not a good thing or idea. The outcome and intentions may be good and just but the the act of forcing often causes unseen damage while hampering the nobility of the cause.
Inspiration to change would usually work better but in Canada we were forced to change to metric many years ago, lotta grumbling and cost lotta $$$ to change. I guess it works more efficiently with international trade, most countries are methic. Science is all metric.
I think it's sometimes necessary and turns out to be a good thing, but it's always more effective if it doesn't appear to be forced (even if it actually is). Most people respond better to suggestions, rather than orders.
Really not good to force anyone into an understanding to evoke change- the understanding will not be correct. Doors open perfectly easy when correct attitude is embellished and understood and change happens automatically without being forced. When Heart is in balance change can be talked about with understanding embellishing change as it is changing.... .....so if you force it some of the understanding is lost some of the beauty is lost some of the feeling is lost
I guess using general politics as a way for a positive growth in societal progress was what I was thinking about -- heated arguments seem to happen all the time about gun control, tax increases/decreases and for whom, world climate change, etc. Though there is consensus on some of these, there are people who disagree on what should be done for the good process/change.
I hope that made some sort of sense - - it doesn't so much to me as I read it. :)
There was a couple of more 'interesting and intriguing' applications to my answer, too, ha! :)
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