The path of Bhagavad Gita is not the path of compulsion. It is rather the path of free will. It is the path of self-realisation where honest and considered opinion of the individual is not only not despised but is valued highly. No dogma is thrust upon the throat of the gullible. Everyone has to find the truth, in his own way.
After imparting all-encompassing materialistic and spiritual knowledge, Shri Krishna at the end of his discourse told Arjuna :
‘ I have thus described to you this wisdom, which is more secret than all secrets. Think about it seriously, and then do as you wish’
(Shloka 18.63)
After explaining pros and cons of everything, Krishna asks Arjuna to do as he wished to do. It implies that God does not impose his will on anyone. One has to think for himself and act for himself. God has granted free will to man so that he can make an appropriate choice.
After throwing ample light on different aspects of life, elaborating the desirable and undesirable traits of human behaviour ; and also explaining different paths of self-realisation, Krishna leaves the decision to Arjuna’s choice.
But that choice cannot be an impulsive choice. It has to be a well considered decision. That is why Krishna asked Arjuna to reflect fully upon the wisdom imparted to him, and then decide what to do.