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Does the game Monopoly teach kids to become evil successful wealthy adults?

Should Parker Brothers be brought before Congress to defend themselves? Maybe they can come up with a game that has a 1 sided die, with only 1 number.........so we can all pass go at the same time. Or better yet, they can have "change" cards and when someone lands on a property you own (Boardwalk), you have to pay them!

Public Comments

1. Hey, it's a fun game.
2. It teaches them that uncontrolled capitalism brings an end to the economy - every time.
3. So what is your point? How is Monopoly and Politics related? Otherwise, no. Monopoly is just a game.
4. No, all it does is indoctrinate them to be slaves to the banker.
5. Maybe, but if we relied only on our liberal education system we'd only teach kids to be half-witted, drooling, unemployable, hysterical, cowardly leftists.
6. Monopoly is simply a threat to public safety.
7. agree with oohh.. In the end of that game.. 1 owns all.. And everybody else is broke... = Capatalism
8. Nah, but after an hour of Monopoly it teaches them the limits of tedium.
9. Unless the kids go out into the world with enough money to purchase several properties so they can live on the rent, I don't think it's going to have much of an impact on them at all.
10. That and also patience. Because I could never finish a game man that sh*t takes forever.
11. Why not? Parker Brother is no different than Caterpillar. Or AT&T, or Verizon, etc. In the eyes of the Obama administration. Haul them out and bring them before congress with confidential private sector company documents. If they didn't take Stimulus money than no. My kid was a Monopoly whiz but he is struggling to find a job, like so many others.
12. It teaches them strategy. For instance, Is it worth buying the two properties that are to the left of Go? The two cheap properties? Or when trading with other people, you need good bargaining skills. You can't just make a trade that will only benefit you and expect the other member's to go along with it. Read, "Everything I know about business I learned from Monopoly" by Alan Axelrod.