When You Seek to do Damage, You are Using the Element of Force

   There are two kinds of power in society: The power of force and the power of persuasion, the power of might and the power of right.
    And then there is something in the middle we call intimidation So, I guess there are really three kinds of power society uses.
   Intimidation is where you threaten -- yes -- but it is more. Intimidation is where you mock, belittle and taunt. It is where you name-call. It is where try to discredit another person, where you attack another person, and where you find fault with another person.
   It is where you do damage in hopes of gaining advantage.
   When you use the element of damage, you are using the element of force. Intimidation can be said to be a form of persuasion, but it is really an offshoot of it, rather than a pure form of it. Pure persuasion is done with logic and reasoning and concern. It is achieved by showing love and providing positive reinforcement. Those are inviting actions, not forceful ones. Intimidation, on the other hand, is the emotional extension of force. It is where you grab and use emotional weapons, and use them to do damage, just as physical weapons do damage.