Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend, Mr Common Sense. Mr Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago in red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies, (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate 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. Mr Sense's health declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, 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 gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth, his wife, Discretion; His daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his two stepbrothers; My Rights and I'm a Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he had gone. If you remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing.
Very amusing and,sadly, very true Mike. I will copy it and pass it on to my brother in law who is a soapbox king when it comes to this topic.
and you know why its called "common sense" to quote my long deceiced maths teacher (poor man - dyyxxxlexia was not heard of or recognised in those days, we were just THICK) its called "common sense because it is so uncommon" ......so nothing has changed!
I seem to racall, in days gone by, that Common Sense said that heavier than air machines couldn't fly. Messages couldn't be passed other than by wires and that Man couldn't be related to other Primates. "Common Sense" just means that it is opinions held in common, having said that I know what you Dm
Mike - I totally agree with what you wrote. However I am sure you will be pleased to hear that certain sectors of the public have more common sense that you might think - the criminal fraternity. An economist,whose name I forget, recently got a nobel prize for his work on the economics of crime. He argued that businessmen, who for instance drill oil wells, are very aware that some are successes and some are failures. But their common sense tells them that that if on balance the good ones more than make up for the bad ones, then it pays them to continue. The economist argued that criminals are exactly the same. They are surprisingly logical. A burglar will have his successes, when he gets away with it, and his failures, when he gets caught. But as long as he makes more with his successes than he loses with his failures, then common sense says that it pays to continue. So as long as a burgler or car thief gets caught only one time in 50, then only gets a few hours community service as a sentance, he knows that the court is encouraging him to continue, and he would be very foolish to stop. Its common sense.
