That is a good point. I didn't think about it from that perspective.
Option 1 is a subtle "fuck you" but you let them win with their totalitarian bullshit by appearing like you went along with it.
Option 2 is a giant "fuck you!" letting them know they went too far and you are just not going to even humor the notion. Hopefully letting other, more timid, people around you gather the courage they need to follow your lead.
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