O.T. Obituary

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend by the name of 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 value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain,why the early bird gets the worm,and that life isn't always fair .
COMMON SENSE lived by simple,sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn )
and reliable parenting strategies (adults,not kids,are in charge ).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-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 because it would only worsen his condition.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student,but,could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion .
Then COMMON SENSE lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband ; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims .
Finally COMMON SENSE gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot . She spilled a bit in her lap,and was awarded a huge settlement .
COMMON SENSE was preceded in death by his parents,TRUTH and TRUST, his wife,DISCRETION,
his daughter,RESPONSIBILITY,and his son,REASON .
He is survived by a stepbrother, MY RIGHTS, and a stepsister, IMA WHINER.
Not many attended his funeral,because so few realised he was gone . If you still know him pass this on . If not, join the majority and do nothing .

Answer 1

Bert,
The first 5 books are also part of Jewish religious books as well - I
won't embarrass myself by saying the wrong name when I don't have my
references handy. The 10 commandments are listed at least twice (once in
Dueteronomy and once in Exodus) in these 5 books. They are not just
Christian, but Jewish.
Besides, if you take the 3 that specifically mention God away, you still
have a pretty decent list of generic laws:
1. Honor your mother and father (so that you may live long and prosper)
2. Don't lie (or give false testimony)
3. Don't murder
4. Don't covet (neighbor's wife, donkey...)
5. Don't steal
6. Don't commit adultry
(These are all about treating others well.)
7. Take a day of rest.
(This one is about treating yourself well.)
(The other 3: Don't take the Lord's name in vain, Don't make idols, and
don't have other gods -- are about treating God well.)
Malcom,
Don't fret. I don't think common sense is completely dead, just (to
quote from a movie called "The Princess Bride") "Mostly dead" - which
means it can be revived - you just need "Twue Wuv."
-Trish