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2/21/2015 10:09:18 PM
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The Kid and Kermit
On the forums there is a debate. One between a kid and a frog (kermit). After reading the posts I had to clarify some things. I'll list the good first so the butthurt people don't jump to the comments. I want people to read.
1. Kermit is a real jerk. He deleted the kids stuff for his enjoyment and lied to him. What Kermit did was not right.
2. The fault in this event is within the kid. Why? Because a choice is what determines a fate. He was not forced in anyway to give his info but chose to trust him.
3. Is the kid stupid? No. Kids make mistakes. That is what being a child is all about, we grow and learn. Yes, the kid learned a lesson.
4. The kid made a mistake. An 11 year old boy who plays games should know to never allow someone you don't know have your info. These warnings are posted everywhere on the internet and all over some games.
5. The kid attempted to cheat. Hearing a rumor of said cheat, he tried it. In real life an attempted murder is still illegal.
This community is blinded by age, I say this because if the same thing happened to an adult, not much would be done. Just a simple "Deal with it."
Who's fault?: The Kid
Why?: Because a choice is a choice. He chose to trust him and was not forced to release any information. His freewill is what made him do it.
Who was wrong?: Kermit and The Kid
Why?: Kermit was a jerk for deleting his characters. I know what it feels like to lose something valuable to me, it hurts and I don't like it ehen it happens. However, the kid was wrong for giving info and attempting to cheat the game.
The kid is at fault but the frog did something that shouldn't have been done.
Should this kid be rewarded? No. He should not be rewarded for a mistake. Rewarding someone when wrong will only promote more bad.
I propose something other than a reward. A profile restoration.
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8 RepliesEdited by OGMoonWizard: 2/23/2015 5:00:33 PMI think you are sort of getting. However you're missing that children inherently trust people, especially adults. They trust adults because from a young age they have to for survival and there is no reason to not trust them. As an adult, breaking this trust is despicable. People are saying cheat. However - Daily game culture is filled with posts, web sites, streams and YouTube videos of game exploits and cheeses. IGN and Kotaku and major news outlets regularly report of such things. Many, many streamers make a living broadcasting such aspects of games. The kid was doing the same. He was not in a malicious way trying to "cheat" anyone other than the mechanics of the game. He did not give out personal info. He trusted Kirmit with share play. I recall a situation from my youth. Friends and I were at a local skate board competition. At the end. One of the older teens/ 20 year old came up to us. He ask my friend about the new skate board he was holding. My friend had just got it last week for his birthday. The older boy said the board looked really nice, could he try it? My friend handed it over. The older boy skate away with the board as the 4 of us (11 years old) watched in shock. At that point in time we were still trusting to have never imagined that someone would steal a kids skateboard. Why? Because theft is wrong and against the law. What the kid did was trust an adult. What Kirmit did was wrong on many levels. That's really it.
