Everything in life is a suggestion, not an imperative. Nobody could force you to do anything against your own will.
Even in America, the way that the law is structured is that nobody could ever force you to do something against your own will. The only thing you must do in America is pay your taxes, this is an imperative. Beyond that, everything else is fair game.
For example, if you’re doing a workout class, note that anything that the instructor does, everything they tell you to do is a suggestion. You have the choice and the power of whether to do it or not, whether to just go out for a water break, or just do “micro” reps, and “cheat”.