Yes, ultimatums in the default sense of “a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat” are basically enforced commands. But apparently we are using many more loose readings of the term—basically those introduced by the OP. Namely either/or-constructions which interpret something real as contingent (otherwise no choice).
Yes, ultimatums in the default sense of “a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat” are basically enforced commands. But apparently we are using many more loose readings of the term—basically those introduced by the OP. Namely either/or-constructions which interpret something real as contingent (otherwise no choice).