Well, is this a case of a responsible parent demonstrating that there are consequences for his son's actions, or a case of a little greed when the reselling if the video game nets over $9000?
A Canadian dad finally found a rare copy of the Nintendo game, Guitar Hero III, on eBay for $90. He couldn't wait to give it to his son for Christmas. Alas, Dad comes home early one day to find his gamer son smoking a little of the weed with a couple other ne'er-do-well kids in the back yard.
So Dad, as a consequence, puts the sought-after game back on eBay and allegedly got a bid of $9100. Certainly a good business decision, it seems. But.... the debate now is whether he should have so publicly shamed his son (if indeed his son was awash in ignominy).
First, shouldn't it be the parent's responsibility to have a serious consequence for a serious violation? He could not have known what the Guitar Hero game could have brought at auction, so I think his windfall is just that. He taught his son a lesson that illegal activity will not be tolerated and certainly won't be rewarded. As a bonus, if the money comes through, he will have padded his bank account a little in the process of teaching this life lesson.
So my friends, does the punishment fit the crime? Is this in fact a crime in your eyes? Is shaming such a bad thing? How would you have handled this?
A Canadian dad finally found a rare copy of the Nintendo game, Guitar Hero III, on eBay for $90. He couldn't wait to give it to his son for Christmas. Alas, Dad comes home early one day to find his gamer son smoking a little of the weed with a couple other ne'er-do-well kids in the back yard.
So Dad, as a consequence, puts the sought-after game back on eBay and allegedly got a bid of $9100. Certainly a good business decision, it seems. But.... the debate now is whether he should have so publicly shamed his son (if indeed his son was awash in ignominy).
First, shouldn't it be the parent's responsibility to have a serious consequence for a serious violation? He could not have known what the Guitar Hero game could have brought at auction, so I think his windfall is just that. He taught his son a lesson that illegal activity will not be tolerated and certainly won't be rewarded. As a bonus, if the money comes through, he will have padded his bank account a little in the process of teaching this life lesson.
So my friends, does the punishment fit the crime? Is this in fact a crime in your eyes? Is shaming such a bad thing? How would you have handled this?
