Frank, I don't believe anyone is disagreeing with you, in fact I think that it is implied that a consequence has to come with a boundary.

The consequence aspect is what makes it hard.

"Don't do Y or I will do X (punishment)."

Easy, more or less to think you are just punishing the WAS, but the fact is you have to be able to do, live up to X.

Otherwise I agree that is is hollow threat, easy to ignore and the LBS did it to themselves by NOT following through with the consquence.


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