Actually, no I don’t expect it, and I don’t think this child’s father did, either.
As for what a liberal would be calling for had Lego not sent him the little toy, well...there’s no explaining WHAT liberals do. Certainly calling for a boycott would be foolish, and I would loudly disagree with such action. I myself would have told the child (who is SEVEN, not a teenager), “Well, I guess you’ll have to save up and buy a new one.”
Look, it was a bold thing the kid did — he admitted his guilt (more than what many adults would do) and asked for a favor from the company. The company granted the favor and that’s all. It was a nice thing for them to do, simple as that.
As a mother, I’ve often had to be harsh with my children once they didn’t get the message about responsibility. But after ONE infraction, I’m usually apt to give a little slack. And you know what? I actually LIKE helping people out when I can and when by doing so I will not contribute to further harm. This little boy — practically a baby — did pretty much the right thing given the circumstances of his infraction.
I see that upthread you mentioned that it would have been better had he asked if he could buy the figurine by istelf, without the rest of the toy. Perhaps. Perhaps that’s what I would have suggested to my own child, but I don’t know if I would have even thought of it, to tell the truth.
That said, I do understand your posittion and how you arrived at it. It is not without merit, IMO.
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happy,
I think I wasn’t clear about something.
When I said I wasn’t sure if I’d tell my own child to ask if he could buy the little figurine by itself, it wouldn’t have been because I didn’t think he should offer to pay. It would have been because I don’t think Lego sells those little figurines by themselves.
Best,
happy,
I think I wasn’t clear about something.
When I said I wasn’t sure if I’d tell my own child to ask if he could buy the little figurine by itself, it wouldn’t have been because I didn’t think he should offer to pay. It would have been because I don’t think Lego SELLS those little figurines by themselves. It simply might not have occurred to me that they might sell them that way.
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