jutfrank
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#1 is a prescription/requirement imposed by somebody who has no authority to impose them and no power to enforce them.
#2 and #3 are requirements imposed by auothorities who can enforce it -courts, universities, press councils, etc.
This appears to be an argument from authority. We can disagree on where authority comes from, its legitimacy, and on what it prescribes. That's where the political controversy comes in. The whole controversial issue of gender is a prime example of this.
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