Ethics, Morals and The Story About Ping

I really like the FIAR (Five in a Row) curriculum.  Let me state that upfront.  It is very well done and I would recommend it to anyone.

I also don't agree with everything in it.  In The Story About Ping, the author's take on Ping's decision is different from mine.

Ping chooses to avoid physical abuse.  He hasn't done anything wrong.  (Not that doing something wrong somehow validates hitting...) He accidentally didn't hear the call to come home.  Are the consequences of his actions horrible?  No, not really.  He spends the night sleeping on the bank and then wakes up to a grand adventure.  He sees new boats, new birds and has a tasty snack of rice cake crumbs.  He also enters danger and potentially could have died.  However, he also made a new friend he wouldn't have made otherwise.

Also, is it right to avoid physical abuse knowing that someone else will suffer it instead?

Adventures often bring unexpected outcomes.  That is why they are called adventures.  Yes, we try to avoid adventures we know will harm us (well, ok, some of us do), but all adventures have risks and rewards.

That's my take....I'd certainly welcome other's thoughts.