In our country we received these in the letter, but never sought to make practical use of them, employing them only as a stimulant to incite ourselves to moral revolt.

Tell someone (particularly children) to do the opposite of what you really want, and they will rebel and actually end up doing what you want.

This is time if you want to throw things and rebel against the course.

He'll kick out if you treat him like that.

So why do they not revolt?