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OBITUARY IN THE LONDON TMES
This came around again recently and I think it fits to topic of =
copyright; a need to resurrect common sense. A few comments will follow.
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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;=20
- Why the early bird gets the worm;=20
- Life isn't always fair;=20
- 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.=20
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.=20
He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;=20
- I Know My Rights=20
- I Want It Now=20
- Someone Else Is To Blame=20
- 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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