I also think the word “punishment” in the original post is too loaded. Taking on certain social roles has an effect of limiting the person’s freedom in various ways; it disqualifies them from taking certain inconsistent roles. But we wouldn’t, for instance, say that a charity is “punishing” its donor services staff by stating that they can’t date major donors.
I also think the word “punishment” in the original post is too loaded. Taking on certain social roles has an effect of limiting the person’s freedom in various ways; it disqualifies them from taking certain inconsistent roles. But we wouldn’t, for instance, say that a charity is “punishing” its donor services staff by stating that they can’t date major donors.