Q. Who stated that, "Man can be forced to be free"?
Answer: Rousseau
Notes: Jean Jacques Rousseau held that sovereignty is absolute and unlimited because the supreme direction and control of the general will is accepted by the people unconditionally in the interests of their freedom. He believed that man's freedom lies in obeying the dictates of the general will even if he feels constrained due to which he quipped that, "man can be forced to be free".