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Right but it doesn't have to go down like that. It's certainly a risk but it can also serve as a reminder that there are costly consequences associated with bad

• watwut 4y ago
  It does not have to, but it more likely will go like that. > Question is, how far will they go for a piece of candy... You are here trying to bank on them acting on rational self interest. But, the initial situation was described as "kids are completely irrational". Threat of throwing away candy they don't have adds even more emotionality and confusion into situation. There is even no initial guarantee they would get candy if they behaved. Irrational kids wont become rational just because they got scared for candy. > I think more context is needed here. I actually agree here.