An Obituary printed in the London Times – Interesting and sadly rather true.
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.
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
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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