Remarkable Orbituary

[antitox]

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old 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 long ago lost in bureaucratic 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 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 finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge financial 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 two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.

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.

[TechHead]

That goes along with my pet theory. The Darwinism of common sense.

Basically it says "If a common sense idea stands in the way of what culture demands then that idea will be weeded out. Common sense ideas that survive are usually weeded out after the culture changes."

Hence common sense eventually dies completely.


:D:

Tech.

[antitox]

That goes along with my pet theory. The Darwinism of common sense.

Basically it says "If a common sense idea stands in the way of what culture demands then that idea will be weeded out. Common sense ideas that survive are usually weeded out after the culture changes."

Hence common sense eventually dies completely.


:D:

Tech.

Truly sad, though, with the exit of common sense, ADD, drugged brains, family violence, murder, dysfunction galore, full prisons, abortion on demand, children out of control, less high school graduates than ever before, and the list goes on.

I really would like common sense to return. I could care less about culture changes.

[TechHead]

I agree. I would like Common sense (or should I say Common decency) to come back. This will not happen until common sense is an attribute that people in our culture see as a worthwhile virtue to have.

Sad to say this is not the case currently.

[BloodoftheLamb]

Common Sense still alive in the Midwest, and other red states...tyvm

[kristine]

Common sense is choking in Nebraska but trying to hang on....