Common Sense is Dead!

[Gildragon]

I got this in an email from my mother. I wanted to get peoples opinion on this


My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I
would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was
always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by.
Today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in
remembrance, for Common Sense had served us all so well for so many
generations.


Obituary

Common Sense

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 aspirin, sun lotion or a Band-Aid 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
realize 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 realized he was gone. If
you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do
nothing.

Originally Posted by Edmund Burke

"All that is nessesary for the triumph
of evil is for good men to do nothing"
Edmund Burke

[Sorrow]

I agree with you. That is an interesting way to put it.

[Gildragon]

just reminds me of the stupidity of people sometimes.

[Blue]

Well,so much is true...I totally agree with you.

[Silent Avera]

I received the same email from my mother some time ago; it's so true it makes my tummy hurt D:

[blinkboy211]

Common sense isnt dead but rather not many people use it anymore. Of course more than half of those things in that isn't common sense anyway. Theres a difference between law and common sense. Most of the people found ways around the law and even though common sense says they were wrong. If common sense was dead then everyone would be making stupid decisions so think about your common sense next time when you come to a crossroad that you been before and common sense would say the way that is good but if its dead then your walking right into something bad.

[KingBlade]

Common Sense died way before any of us were born. He is being held hostage by the corporate media and politics. Where they have Kevin Federline laughing at him while, waving pictures of Britney Spears unsightly bald head. Where they have been forcing him to watch all of President George Bush's unexplainable decisions that changed and formed the recent United States and the world. While, they torture the crap out of him with, Hanna Montana music. After all that, Common died. People never knowing that he existed in the hearts of men but, we have something to replace him, the Fox News Channel.

[Square Ninja]

Originally Posted by The Silent Soldier

Common Sense died way before any of us were born. He is being held hostage by the corporate media and politics.

Like we don't see enough of this shit on the internet...

If you're going to talk about common sense, maybe you should take a long, hard look at yourselves first.

[KingBlade]

Originally Posted by Square Ninja

Like we don't see enough of this shit on the internet...

If you're going to talk about common sense, maybe you should take a long, hard look at yourselves first.

My post was meant to a joke but, I guess it isn't.

[Square Ninja]

Originally Posted by The Silent Soldier

My post was meant to a joke but, I guess it isn't.

Had it been done ironically, it would have been.

[NIGHTMAREQUEEN]

Common sense isn't dead it's been disfigured

[violent_anger]

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

...Wasn't the lid proven in court to be nearly impossible to remove without spilling?

[Phoenix]

it declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer aspirin

But I'm allergic to aspirin :<

[Stavvy]

Well, if common sense isn't dead, then it's an abused child, just counting the days until daddy hits him a bit too hard and the world melts away into darkness. . .

[Dr. Freeman]

Common Sense took a break. Selfishness, greed and loss of self-esteem took over.