2010年6月22日火曜日

The Jan-Ken Game

Everyone has probably played Rock, Paper, Scissors--or the Jan-Ken game as it is known in Japanese. It's light hearted, fun, and a speedy way to settle tiny controversies. Who gets to choose the movie or the restaurant, for instance.

Did you know Rock/Paper/Scissors has a dark sequel? It is often followed up by another game that lets the inner bully come out to play.

The follow up game involves the winner chanting a little incantation and pointing a finger, then screeching with eldritch laughter when the loser obediently looks in the direction to which the bully finger is pointing.

For some reason, the dolphin movie that so many people are up in arms about reminds me of that game.

While we are being told to look with cold eyes at people who are trying to balance the fish from which they make a living and an overpopulation of dolphins, what are we not seeing?

The list is long, indeed.