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Post by goz on May 10, 2019 1:38:51 GMT
I start this thread by popular demand.
To me this is a useless phrase because it is highly subjective. What is 'common sense' to one person can be the opposite to another, or something in between.
On another thread two posters already gave interesting and informative answers. I will leave it to them if they wish to expand on their individual themes.
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Post by heeeeey on May 11, 2019 13:00:34 GMT
It's that thing that you don't have.  |
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Post by phludowin on May 11, 2019 13:57:24 GMT
Common sense is another word for prejudice.
Prejudice exists where people refuse to think.
Conclusion: Using common sense is refusal to think, and being told to lack common sense should be taken as a compliment.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 11, 2019 14:06:13 GMT
Social norms mostly. Imagine it was the 1840s in America: "Blacks are a subspecies race below whites, that's just common sense!"
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Post by heeeeey on May 11, 2019 14:44:39 GMT
If you touch a hot iron, you'll get burned. Therefore, it's common sense to not do it, and not subjective.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 11, 2019 14:55:15 GMT
If you touch a hot iron, you'll get burned. Therefore, it's common sense to not do it, and not subjective. Well that's why I said "mostly". A lot of it still just social norms though. For instance it used to be "common sense" to use asbestos in your house, now it's illegal.
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Post by heeeeey on May 11, 2019 15:26:45 GMT
If you touch a hot iron, you'll get burned. Therefore, it's common sense to not do it, and not subjective. Well that's why I said "mostly". A lot of it still just social norms though. For instance it used to be "common sense" to use asbestos in your house, now it's illegal. That does not fall under the category of common sense, twit.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 11, 2019 15:27:53 GMT
Well that's why I said "mostly". A lot of it still just social norms though. For instance it used to be "common sense" to use asbestos in your house, now it's illegal. That does not fall under the category of common sense, twit. So no real argument as usual I see
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Post by heeeeey on May 11, 2019 15:30:31 GMT
That does not fall under the category of common sense, twit. So no real argument as usual I see No, because your dumb asses don't know the definition of common sense.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 11, 2019 15:34:51 GMT
So no real argument as usual I see No, because your dumb asses don't know the definition of common sense. I do, it's mostly just social norms. You've yet to give a decent argument that says otherwise, jughead.
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Post by koskiewicz on May 11, 2019 21:21:02 GMT
It's a book by Thomas Paine...
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Post by rizdek on May 11, 2019 23:43:39 GMT
I start this thread by popular demand. To me this is a useless phrase because it is highly subjective. What is 'common sense' to one person can be the opposite to another, or something in between. On another thread two posters already gave interesting and informative answers. I will leave it to them if they wish to expand on their individual themes. The definition seems to be sound judgement in practical matters. I think it's what seems to come naturally and automatically to people and yes, I agree it is subjective. Many things are probably pretty common across all (or most) people. But sometimes what someone thinks based on his "common sense" will be completely opposite what someone else says is common sense. Someone might say it's common sense that abortion is killing a person. Another might say it's common sense that abortion isn't killing a person. And yet another will say that something like abortion isn't really a "common sense" issue. So, it isn't always common sense what is common sense.
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Post by mslo79 on May 12, 2019 1:00:53 GMT
It's that thing that you don't have.
I had a decent laugh reading that comment 
p.s. that could be applied some liberals as some of them are now questioning the basic male/female nature and think you can 'choose' your gender etc. someone is out of their minds to question that stuff as it's pretty much common sense to anyone who's got a half of brain knows that there are males and females and you don't get to choose it, it's chosen for us by nature at birth (but that's rocket science to the modern extremist liberals, but they will twist it and try to label someone 'transphobic' or blah blah blah. lol). hell, someone was actually trying to argue with me over this in these forums a while back but I was not sure if they were trolling or serious (I hope they where trolling for their sake) because someone can't be that stupid/brainwashed to question basic male/female nature. but nowadays, many liberals will believe just about anything besides the truth, so I should not be too surprised. lol
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Post by Vegas on May 12, 2019 1:29:51 GMT
Common sense is another word for prejudice. Prejudice exists where people refuse to think. Conclusion: Using common sense is refusal to think, and being told to lack common sense should be taken as a compliment. Is anybody buying this?  I know Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose... buuuuuutt….
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Post by Vegas on May 12, 2019 1:37:26 GMT
Social norms mostly. Imagine it was the 1840s in America: "Blacks are a subspecies race below whites, that's just common sense!"What people claim to be common sense and what actually is common sense aren't necessarily the same. Adding a false affirmation to something is a deceptive tactic... not a real statement of truth: Saying "Cats are female dogs... Everybody knows that" doesn't make it true.
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Post by Vegas on May 12, 2019 1:41:46 GMT
I start this thread by popular demand. To me this is a useless phrase because it is highly subjective. What is common sense isn't subjective. What is believed to be common sense is. That is the exact opposite meaning of the word "common".  :
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 12, 2019 1:55:51 GMT
Social norms mostly. Imagine it was the 1840s in America: "Blacks are a subspecies race below whites, that's just common sense!"What people claim to be common sense and what actually is common sense aren't necessarily the same. Adding a false affirmation to something is a deceptive tactic... not a real statement of truth: Saying "Cats are female dogs... Everybody knows that" doesn't make it true. Well sure, but they didn't really have the same access to modern biology/science back then that you and I have. Obviously you and I wouldn't agree on the example I gave, but that was a socially acceptable position to have at that time, particularly since Darwin's teachings and the concept of common lineage didn't exist . That harkens back to my original example of "asbestos", it was perfectly acceptable and quite widespread (or "common sense") for our parents/grandparents to use them in their house, but that's only because they didn't have the medical facts on how dangerous they were. There's things today is considered "common sense" that perhaps in the future people will look and think "WTF were they thinking?!" Years from now I'm sure they'll look back and think "Healthcare used to be privatized?! WTF!". Other "common sense" ideas aren't really factual/objectively verifiable, but they are seen as ingrained cultural norms. For instance in many Asian counties, when meeting someone it is considered "common sense" to bow, where as for you and a simple handshake would suffice. I agree something being considered "common sense" by many people isn't the same thing as being factually accurate if that's what you're trying to get across, but social norms (which is really all "common sense" is) aren't always based on what's factually accurate is kinda my overall point.
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Post by Catman on May 12, 2019 1:59:22 GMT
Read Περὶ Ψυχῆς.
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Post by goz on May 12, 2019 2:43:09 GMT
It's that thing that you don't have. Common sense is something you think people have who agree with you.
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Post by goz on May 12, 2019 2:51:27 GMT
It's that thing that you don't have.
I had a decent laugh reading that comment
p.s. that could be applied some liberals as some of them are now questioning the basic male/female nature and think you can 'choose' your gender etc. someone is out of their minds to question that stuff as it's pretty much common sense to anyone who's got a half of brain knows that there are males and females and you don't get to choose it, it's chosen for us by nature at birth (but that's rocket science to the modern extremist liberals, but they will twist it and try to label someone 'transphobic' or blah blah blah. lol). hell, someone was actually trying to argue with me over this in these forums a while back but I was not sure if they were trolling or serious (I hope they where trolling for their sake) because someone can't be that stupid/brainwashed to question basic male/female nature. but nowadays, many liberals will believe just about anything besides the truth, so I should not be too surprised. lol
Have you any understanding of the term hermaphrodite? (medical terminology intersex) at approx. 1'7% of the live birth population. They are created by nature as well, you Wally! ihra.org.au/16601/intersex-numbers/
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