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An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!

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 can earn) and reliable 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 6-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 that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the 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 could 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,
-by his wife, Discretion,
-by his daughter, Responsibility,
-and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 5 stepchildren;
- I Know My Rights
- I Want It Now
- Someone Else Is To Blame
- I'm A Victim
- Pay me for Doing Nothing
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.

The world we live in today!

Sad but true-thanx for posting.

Just one comment from my side-today with the heavily influenced leftist attitude-the wisdoms and ways of life built on1000 years of REAL life experiences, which shaped families and built nations ,are being slaughtered with the "Wannabees" and the "I am special" notions pressed into peoples heads.
We gave up the proven and true for...what?

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Originally Posted by gbk

We gave up the proven and true for...what?

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Empathy? As over those 1000 years we had the death of Slavery, casts, discrimination, exclusive suffrage.
Guess it always comes down on which side of the fence you live on.
Unfortunately human nature is always bent on making their side greener than working towards a happy middle ground.

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!

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 can earn) and reliable 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 6-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 that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the 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 could 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,
-by his wife, Discretion,
-by his daughter, Responsibility,
-and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 5 stepchildren;
- I Know My Rights
- I Want It Now
- Someone Else Is To Blame
- I'm A Victim
- Pay me for Doing Nothing
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.

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I'm all for satire and I think it's important to be leery in times of change. I also think though, that it's important to practise gratitude, and be thankful for the good, even though that can be difficult during trying times.

Humanity and our social safety nets have eliminated the Darwin theories as they relate to our species.

You don’t need to be hardworking, smart, or energetic to survive and procreate. That’s not offensive, it’s fact.

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

Humanity and our social safety nets have eliminated the Darwin theories as they relate to our species.

You don’t need to be hardworking, smart, or energetic to survive and procreate. That’s not offensive, it’s fact.

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Is that a bad thing? Moreover if an individual who was once all of those traits ceases to have those traits, by accident, age, or whatever happenstance, should they no longer be protected by the society that holds them?

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Originally Posted by MeghanOOD

Is that a bad thing? Moreover if an individual who was once all of those traits ceases to have those traits, by accident, age, or whatever happenstance, should they no longer be protected by the society that holds them?

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That is how society should work however the challenge is sorting out those that truely need protection and those just looking for a free ride?

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Originally Posted by MeghanOOD

Is that a bad thing? Moreover if an individual who was once all of those traits ceases to have those traits, by accident, age, or whatever happenstance, should they no longer be protected by the society that holds them?

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Valid point, those who have contributed to humanity and society should certainly be protected. Sorting out who those people are is the difficult part. Unfortunately, everyone gets an equal vote, givers and takers alike.