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JWeinCom said:

The punishment was not a consequence of their action.  It was a choice by the father.  All they learned is "hey my dad's kind of a dick".  I'd also imagine the taunting they'll receive from their classmates won't exactly improve their school life.

How do you prove that such was invariant ? 

It was BOTH a consquence AND a choice. Their failure was an inspiration or an influence for the father to humiliate them ... 

How hard was it for them to shape up and get good grades at their age ? The worst part is they didn't even object meaning they full well knew that they were guilty for their own performance!