If the parent had just lent you the 10p,
then repaying the capital, plus a generous 10% interest, making a sum of 11p, would surely have been fairer? And more in the spirit of philanthropic capitalism?
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 4 May 2011, 9:14, 1 reply)

Perhaps...
... but this was the mid-to-late 80s, and philanthropic capitalism was very unfashionable.

Besides: I think that philanthropic capitalism would be a system by which I was allowed a few pence as a reward for helping the owner of capital increase that capital.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 4 May 2011, 10:16, closed)

Well he got a penny out of it.
And you were £4.89 up. Win win I'd say.
Except for the stall holder of course.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 4 May 2011, 10:33, closed)

Yeah, but it's hardly maximising the return on investment.
The day capitalism embraces the Micawber principle is the day that... um...
Nope. Can't think of an analogy: it just won't happen, as a matter of principle.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 4 May 2011, 10:48, closed)

Congratulations on your dexterity BTW.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 4 May 2011, 10:50, closed)