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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 suffered further 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 realise 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 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, I'm A Victim, and 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.