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The civilized way to solve disputes.............

Mar 7, 2004 1:31AM PST

......now if we can only figure out how to put it to use here in SE!! Happy

http://www.worldrps.com/about.html
"Mission Statement: The World RPS Society is dedicated to the promotion of Rock Paper Scissors as a fun and safe way to resolve disputes."
History: "The Paper Scissors Stone Club was founded in London, England in 1842 immediately following the issuance of the1842 law declaring ?any decision reached by the use of the process known as Paper Scissors Stone between two gentleman acting in good faith shall constitute a binding contract. Agreements reached in this manner are subject to all relevant contract and tort law.? The law was seen as a slap in the face to the growing number of enthusiasts who played it strictly as a recreational activity, since for many constables it was taken to mean that the game could not be played simply for sport. The club was founded and officially registered to provide an environment free from the long arm of the law where enthusiasts could come together and play for honour.

In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club in to reflect the growing International representation. At roughly the same time the Club moved its headquarters from London to its present location at Trinity Plaza in Toronto, Canada. Despite the allied victory, the official reason for the move was ?England is far too dangerous a place to make a suitable home country for a game of conflict resolution.? Canada was seen as an excellent choice since it was seen as a ?safe, hospitable and utterly inoffensive nation, a part of the commonwealth, yet not inhabited by the descendants of criminals.?

In 1925 when the club briefly reached over 10,000 members, the name was changed again to The World RPS Society. The Steering Committee felt that since the membership had reached a new order of magnitude the term club was seen to be ?inappropriate, misleading, and mocking.?"


Marcia/Oregon/USA

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