Rock Paper Scissors modern blackwork cross stitch pattern, "Conflict Resolution 101", Instant PDF Download

Sometimes, the simplest solution to an intractable argument is to appeal to the ultimate arbiter of truth, justice, and beauty: Rock Paper Scissors. According to the Ming Dynasty Chinese author Xie Zhaozhi, the method for decision-making back to third century China. Unlike other methods for making decisions, such as throwing dice or tossing a coin, Shoushiling (as it was originally called) actually can be played with a bit of skill, by predicting the non-random behavior of one's opponent. Perhaps this skill factor is part of why it's seen as more of a "fair" way to make decisions, and why decisions made this way are generally regarded as unimpeachable. I know someone who resolved a territory dispute between two groups of campers at a festival by proposing Nude Rochambeau as the means of settling it, and both sides agreed to abide by the outcome, and nominated a champion. The pattern is styled after an antique doily, to give it the gravitas of tradition and age. The assisi-style blackw