In 2021 Paramjeet Kaur was charged for her defiance towards mask-wearing regulation. Appearing in court, she only wore mask below her nose. If I were the judge, I might interpret it as contempt of court, and mobilize the police in the court room to enforce the regulation.

Well, the defendant may have a reason for passive disobedience.

How about my treatment of my son’s passive disobedience? Once I ordered him to stop reading and go to bed by 11.45. He refused by passive disobedience. I warned him that every minute past 11.45 would count as one shout.

Now I think we can reduce the penalty by half.