Oftentimes what would be bad if imposed by force would be good if it occurred by mutual consent.
Of course between voluntary and coerced there is a spectrum rather than a bright line, which can lead to complications and disputes.
@interfluidity You're describing the guiding philosophy of libertarianism.
Or, at least, libertarianism before it was co-opted by bigoted right-wing trolls.
@LouisIngenthron i'd say there are overlaps between the virtuous parts of lots of philosophies!
(the -ism that provoked the thought was imperialism in fact. union by consent can be virtuous while union by coercion would be vicious.)