Nanny State

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Bingo, apply the common sense!

The trouble is Common Sense is the least common of all senses.

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Originally Posted by Carruthers

The trouble is Common Sense is the least common of all senses.

Common sense proved power cycling an incandescent bulb causes bulb failure. After all, everyone has seen a bulb fail when powered on. Common sense.

And also called junk science. Observation without learning the underlying reasons why means common sense jumps to junk science conclusions. A concept even taught in junior high science.

A majority knew smoking increased health. It was common sense. Everyone saw proof in TV advertising. So the Surgeon General was clearly lying in 1964 when he said smoking kills.

Common sense, properly applied, means we all saw Geroge Jr was lying when he said Saddam had WMDs. Underlying hard facts and numbers said so. But most used common sense without first learning facts. Junk science, almost $3 trillion, and nearly 5000 dead Americans resulted.

Common sense can be your own worst enemy if not tempered by knowledge.