The Sad Passing of 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 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
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.
You know, this thing needs work!
Let me see if I can help you.
The Sad Passing of Uncommon Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a seldom seen recluse, uncommon Sense,
who has been with us for many years But has yet chosen to not impart his wisdom on but a very few.
No one knows for sure how old he was because he rejected all who use the word's "common sense" since it is obviously a mutually exclusive term and identifies the user of such terms as intellectually light-in-the-loafers. IE: Very few people can make sense out of anything using the superstitions and illogical thinking that pervades humankind.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to enjoy the rain by standing in it and wondering at nature, why the early bird stopped eating worms , why the concept of fairness is usually based in subjectiveness, and why assigning fault is often just plain futile and accomplishes nothing.
Uncommon Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies like money isn't everything and reliable parenting strategies like; parents aren't always right, and children are actually people, not property and have valuable things to say.
Uncommon Sense lost ground when teachers used violence and hit children and then justified their actions with ancient holy books and arcane systems of punishment. He got a rebreather of sorts when schools finally figured out their role and stopped physically abusing students and 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. These things clearly were family issues and the role of the school is not to parent or to impart the states code of "morality". Uncommon sense took a deep inhalation of putrid free air for a moment in time.
Uncommon Sense was strenthened further when, as people's ability to reason evolved, ancient relics of contrary ideas, like absolute morality written into stone tables by supernatural beings were purged from the public square and relegated to private property and private enterprises. Uncommon sense actually ran a 10k marathon when people started realizing the rights of "criminals" were really the rights of all citizens, and that when any government can impede on these rights, we are all in danger of fascism, and that protecting ourselves from this is the very thing that makes this country great..
Uncommon Sense further felt pride when people were held accountable when they attempted to hide violent acts behind the acts of others and the context of these violent acts were intensly scrutinized. No longer could people justify murder and violent beatings on the questionable acts of others.
Uncommon Sense is survived by his parents, Reason and freethought; his wife, sexy; his daughter, lovelife; and his son, atheism.
Also surviving his death are his three retarded stepbrothers;racialpride, GodIslove, and TheSeedLovesYou.
Not many attended his funeral becausewith the lack of rational foundation, his very existent was in denial by a large percentage of the population.
If you still remember him pass this on. If not continue the illusion of your "common sense" when clearly, sense is uncommon.
There, I fixed it for you. No need to thank me!