Revising with Scissors

I am sort of on the fence with this exercise. On one hand, I felt quite conflicted about cutting apart someone else's work. I didn't feel qualified to tell them what was and was not important to them. On the other hand, they didn't have to take my revision of the paper just as I did not have to take their revision of mine. I had the choice to take all, some or none of the suggestions the person made on my paper. I can see how, on a paper so personal, it could be gut-wrenching for some to have it cut apart as it was; however, to me, it was just a piece of paper. The emotions and feelings don't change whether they are on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of wood pulp or in my head, but I can absolutely understand and totally sympathize these feelings that some had. I hope that everyone's paper turns out to be something cathartic, and if it cannot be cathartic, I hope it is at least somewhat fun.