Did you hear about Common Sense??

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THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. Common sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories and offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it's okay to come in second.
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends including feminism, body piercing, whole language and new math.
But his health declined when he became infected with the If-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it bug. In recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of overbearing federal regulation. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers and enlightened auditors. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six year old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student. It declined even further when schools had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot inform the parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports.
As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of logic but was kept informed of developments, regarding questionable regulations for asbestos, low-flow toilets, smart guns, the nurturing of Prohibition Laws and mandatory air bags.
Finally when told that the homeowners association restricted exterior furniture only to that which enhanced property values, he breathed his last. 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: Rights, Tolerance and Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

Answer 1

So very true, BLUE, sometimes makes me wonder why we flog ourselves at work, etc.....

Answer 2

If you still possess it, it can't be dead! It's just not common anymore, it's uncommon. Or can it be that the masses never did really like it anyway, and it's just fallen out of popularity? Ignorance has always been there. And those with common sense have kept them in control with logic. My question is; can we call it common sense if the common people do not understand it? Throughout history the forces of ignorance, the fundies, have pushed reason aside. It is up to us to survive and carry the torch of truth through the darkness. Good Luck

Answer 3

That is a very good eulogy for something you call common sense, and I agree it is, if not dead, legislated against.
However common sense is all things to all men, some know it as the accumulation of prejudices that are set in stone by the age of majority, about 18 years old.
Common sense is often sensible, but it too, like legislation should itself, also be questioned.

Answer 4

Andy Rooney?

Answer 5

Common sense lives in all of us we just have to invite him in for a chat.

Answer 6

Thank you. I added you to my contacts for this alone.

If we save Common's DNA we may be able to revive him/her when we know more about medical science.

Answer 7

He didn't die, he and his family are in hibernation till these last few generations run their course, then they'll be back. History will repeat itself.

Answer 8

Yes!

Answer 9

Are you sure he had a son? lol...That was good...I didn't read all it was pretty long. You forgot yourself...apparently you remember him too.

Answer 10

I live with reason and common sense.

May God bless you.