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.
He is survived by his 4 step-brothers; I
Know My Rights, I Want It Now,
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
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