A man has a son who is now 18. When the boy was 15, he wrote him a check for $1,500, postdated three years. He told him if he managed to reach the date of the check without (1) any tickets, (2) being involved in any accidents or (3) breaking any house driving rules, he could cash the check. His goal was to provide an incentive for him to play by the rules long enough to form some good driving habits.
A few months shy of his 18th birthday, he received a speeding ticket. He fessed up about the ticket promptly, and was bemoaning the fine of $126. The father gently reminded him that the ticket had actually cost him $1,626, as he had failed to fulfill their bargain. Is the father a genius for coming up with the carrot that made him a good driver during his crucial first years behind the wheel, or a jerk for piling on a $1,500 fine? Note that his younger sister is watching carefully to see how this is resolved.
2006-09-10
15:05:50
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