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RIP common sense


mr_satori

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has

been with us for many years.

No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago

lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated

such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the

early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my

fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more

than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children, are

in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but

overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a

classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch and

a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his

condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job

they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It

declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to

administer Panadol, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but, could

not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an

abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became

contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better

treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a

burglar

in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to

realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her

lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his

wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else is to

Blame, and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone.

common sense says you should show someone this,

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has

been with us for many years.

No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago

lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated

such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the

early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my

fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more

than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children, are

in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but

overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a

classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch and

a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his

condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job

they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It

declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to

administer Panadol, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but, could

not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an

abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became

contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better

treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a

burglar

in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to

realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her

lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his

wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else is to

Blame, and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone.

common sense says you should show someone this,

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What's commonsensical about the Ten Commandments?

(1) the Christian God is the only true god

2) you can't make a sculpture of something in heaven (as if we know what's in heaven)

3) don't swear by God's name (don't we have bigger issues to worry about?)

4) don't work on Sunday

5) the rest makes sense...but any religion can tell you that stealing and killing is bad.

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Essentially, Buddha and Krishna are "false", according to the first commandment. And that, for the majority of Thais and Indians, is supposed to be "common sense"?

Anyway, we'll never run out of these sorts of ludicrous situations (i.e. the 6 year old boy). But perhaps another aspect of "common sense" is "sense of proportion". Are these sorts of incidents really rampant, or on the increase?

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