The Promise · Question 19 of 26
Should Sam be allowed to charge other kids to ride it?
You lent Sam your scooter for the week. Now Sam is letting other kids ride it in the park — for a dollar a go — and keeping the money.
What earns a point in this world: Holds what was agreed apart from how it turned out.
It's Sam's week!
Reasons a child might give
- I said Sam could have it for the week. I didn't say how to use it.
- Sam thought of the idea. That's Sam's work, not mine.
- The scooter isn't getting hurt, so what's the problem?
It's still my scooter!
Reasons a child might give
- I lent it to Sam, not to the whole park.
- It's my scooter, so if anyone's earning money from it, it should be me.
- If Sam wanted to charge people, Sam should have asked me first.
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