The lash is the oldest coercive method to induce submissive. A classic example of supremacy and authority. The most effective way to make it clear who commands.The lash is the oldest coercive method to induce submissive. A classic example of supremacy and authority. The most effective way to make it clear who commands.The lash is the oldest coercive method to induce submissive. A classic example of supremacy and authority. The most effective way to make it clear who commands.