The author reflects on their experience playing Monopoly with grandchildren, highlighting concerns about the ethics of gameplay and capitalism. They removed the 'Bank Error in Your Favor' card to promote ethical decision-making, believing it's crucial to teach children the importance of honesty. Their grandchildren, however, view this stance as outdated. In response, Victor Poleshuck suggests that the moral implications of Monopoly and other games are more complex, emphasizing that games often embody unethical actions, and questioning whether a game should reinforce ethical behavior at all.
I stand by my belief that the card should not be in the game; we learn all kinds of lessons from gameplay, and ethical decision-making should not be dismissed so easily.
We're talking about a board game called Monopoly. Players succeed by dominating market segments and extracting ruinous rents after they build on Boardwalk.
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