Rock. Paper. Scissors

[Guest SnappleCap]

"I understand that Scissors can beat Paper, and I get how Rock can beat Scissors, but there's no fucking way Paper can beat Rock. Paper is supposed to magically wrap around Rock leaving it immobile? Why the hell can't paper do this to scissors? Screw scissors, why can't paper do this to people? Why isn't notebook paper constantly suffocating students while they take notes in class? I'll tell you why: because paper can't beat anybody; a rock would tear that shit up in 2 seconds. When I play rock/paper/scissors, I always choose rock. Then when somebody claims to beat me with their paper I can punch them in the face with my already clenched fist and say, "Oh shit, I'm sorry. I thought paper would protect you, you asshole!" ~ Anonymous

[Littlest_Bee]

The paper is a restraining order on the person throwing the rock - obviously.

Seriously, rocks and scissors don't do anything without outside influences either. There's a person behind the scissors cutting the paper. At the very least there's gravity behind a rock crushing something. To take a purposeful action you need an agent to give the purpose.

 

If someone says that the pen is mightier than the sword that doesn't mean the pen is better able to stab and slice people. It means you can do things with it that a sword couldn't achieve.

 

Edit: I do realise you were just quoting it from somewhere but those are my thoughts on that.

Edited March 9, 2019 by Gândi_Bee

[shadowrider]

And if we are playing that game what happened to Lizard and Spock?

[greywombat]

The lizard ate Spock and then got crushed by a rock.