2007-08-15 20:56:47 · 17 answers · asked by Ms. Witaker 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I work in retail and let me tell you that common sense nowadays is almost extinct, not only that but people have come to the point were they have forgoten their basic manners skills on top of many many other things lol
2007-08-15 21:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's bogus. I love this section from Wikipedia.
Common sense is sometimes regarded as an impediment to abstract and even logical thinking. This is especially the case in mathematics and physics, where human intuition often conflicts with probably correct or experimentally verified results. A definition attributed to Albert Einstein states: "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
Common sense is sometimes appealed to in political debates, particularly when other arguments have been exhausted. Civil rights for African Americans, women's suffrage, and homosexuality—to name just a few—have all been attacked as being contrary to common sense. Similarly, common sense has been invoked in opposition to many scientific and technological advancements. Such misuse of the notion of common sense is fallacious, being a form of the argumentum ad populum (appeal to the masses) fallacy.
2007-08-16 04:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by Steve-O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. When you have friends who cry about paying child support yet continue to have unprotected sex and are expecting their 9th kid, then you realize that some people have no common sense. It's truly amazing that some people cannot look at dangerous situations and acess risk before engaging in activities that could cause them great harm. In the case of the poor children who will without question suffer from at least one of their parents, they will be the one's suffering. Then again, these friends probably couldn't spell "responsibility."
2007-08-16 04:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by Guerrilla M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, i know some people just don't have common sense and they seem to ask a lot of questions.
2007-08-16 04:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by the worr e ore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heres a novel view
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
Albert Einstein
2007-08-16 04:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
considering common things- common man and common needs is known as common sense
2007-08-16 04:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by Rama Krishna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be...in fact, there isn't a day that goes by that someone doesn't say, "How could I have been so stupid?" to themselves. Hence the saying "Haste makes Waste".
I'm a common man that loves his common sense, and I have plenty to share, lol.
2007-08-16 04:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by imrt70 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have been rightly pointed out the idea of common sense in every spheres of life.Now it is found that civic senses are uncommon to commonmen.
2007-08-16 04:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by Sisir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so common anymore... it seems like some people don't want to take the time to think anymore, and just do whatever comes to mind first.
2007-08-16 04:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah I do, but sometime forgetting about common sense is more fun :P
2007-08-16 04:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋