Why Do Roses Have Thorns?

So, work continues in my yard. My question today is, why do roses have thorns? This is a question I want to ask you. Roses look great and all, yet while trimming the thorns on our rose bushes today made me realize that it can be dangerous. My wife had to wear gloves, and I learned very quickly why you need to wear gloves while trimming rose bushes. My guess is that the thorns are there to protect the roses from the other harm around them. Maybe… I don’t know.
Roses are absolutely beautiful. Let’s talk about this for a second. We love the rose bushes in our backyard. They look beautiful in the summer. They continue to get bigger and bigger, too which is neat to watch. The thorns, though. Man, if you get up close to those and accidentally touch them, they hurt.
Let’s think about what roses and thorns