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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: sam.t on August 10, 2011, 07:04:49 am
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An Obituary Printed in LondonTimes
Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 6:04 PM
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 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
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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very good :farmer:
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and so so true ::) :(
Mandy :pig:
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It would be funny if it weren't so sad :-\
But why has it happened and how?
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So true. The only thing that I would question is that the Church has always been a business.
Ian
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So true. The only thing that I would question is that the Church has always been a business.
Man's implimentation is often flawed, but not ALL churches are a business. And when we use that as the excuse not to have a personal relationship with Jesus, who suffers?
But I get the point.
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very well put :wave:
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So true. The only thing that I would question is that the Church has always been a business.
Man's implimentation is often flawed, but not ALL churches are a business. And when we use that as the excuse not to have a personal relationship with Jesus, who suffers?
But I get the point.
I don't have a personal relationship with Jesus or anyone of that ilk. When people get to know me, they think that I'm religious but I most certainly am not.
I do run a business however and we have a very successful church just round the corner from us and they like every other business have to collect money to survive.
'Twas always so.
My beliefs are to do no harm and to cause no loss. - Something Rusty preeched on here I believe.
Ian